Aquila
In ancient mythology, Aquila was the avian bearer of Zeus’ thunderbolts. The stone is California black and red marble, from the area of Cadiz, in Southern California, population 3,353 (+/-). The “black” in the stone comes from the billions-of-years-old, thumbprint sized, fossil sponges in the stone; the “red,” from the rusty splashes of red pigment co-habiting the marble matrix. Black and red marble is one of the toughest of marbles; it takes a high polish and, unlike most marbles, is perfectly comfortable if left outdoors, and could probably withstand a cruise missile strike. The pedestal is Oklahoma, treebark sandstone with four unique sides. Two sides appear to be like smooth sheets of lumber, while the rear panel has a rich, layered, golden tobacco-brown bark. The front, however, is alive with lichen and microscopic mosses that make the “bark” step out when wet; therefore, the back and sides have been treated with sealer, but not the front. The front is alive, and gets watered about once a week. All components turn.
California Black & Red Marble
Belgian Black Limestone
Oklahoma Treebark Sandstone
Stainless Steel
71 x 18″
430 lbs
$8,500.*
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