"Keras"
"Keras"
Intro
This is a 1 of 1 piece.
‘Keras’, showcasing a custom San-Mai Damascus Steel flowing across the blade, with a handle and blade hand-carved to tell an ancient story to mirror that of a biological relic of history... The blade is crafted from carbon steel, wrought iron, pure nickel and three specimens of meteorite; Muonionalusta, Campo Del Cielo, and St. Aubin meteorite. This piece is inspired by design from both the mysteries of our universe, and the organisms of our planet that have lived, decayed and preserved their remnants in the ground below us. In ancient Greek philosophy, “Keras” derives from the word that evokes the primordial forms of nature: tusk, horn, and the enduring instruments of life. Forged from meteorite and prehistoric Walrus Oosik from Native owned land that has been excavated by Eskimo families from old village sites on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.; "Keras" unites ancient matter born among the stars, with a remnant of ancient life on Earth...
The envision was to craft a piece that reflects a story bridging between both terrestrial, and extraterrestrial life. Nicely weighted and comfortable in the hand, the blade measures a 12.75” (323mm) blade and 18.25” (463mm) overall. The blade holds a nimble and comfortable grip, built for both sculptural display and functionality; perfect when a hardened and sharp curved edge is needed for controlled slicing of proteins.
The Meteorite
The blade is crafted with the 4.5 billion year-old meteor, the Muonionalusta, discovered in 1906 near the border of Sweden and Finland by a group of children who found what they described as an unusual rock… Later it was studied to have traveled through the solar system for over 4.56 billion years before striking Earth nearly one million years ago. It was found to be one of the oldest meteorites ever recorded, with a crystalline structure consisting of iron and nickel formed over millions of years; that truly sets it apart from many iron meteorite species.
The Campo del Cielo meteorite field in northern Argentina was first documented by Spanish explorers in 1576, following Indigenous accounts of a vast mass of iron believed to have fallen from the sky. Led by Captain Hernán Mexía de Miraval, the expedition recovered samples of the unusual metal. The region had long been known to its Indigenous inhabitants, who understood its presence before European records documented it. The name Campo del Cielo, meaning “Field of the Sky,” preserves the celestial origins associated with this extraordinary iron. The meteorite fragments were created by an impact event approximately 4,000-5,000 years ago.
The Saint-Aubin meteorite was first discovered in 1968, when a French farmer unearthed a 177-kilogram iron mass while plowing his field in the Aube region of northeastern France. Unaware of its extraterrestrial origin, he kept the unusual find for decades before its significance was recognized. Subsequent expeditions revealed a vast strewn field containing several tons of meteoritic iron. Classified as an iron meteorite of the IIIAB group, Saint-Aubin is distinguished by its unusually high gold and nickel concentrations and low iridium content relative to other members of its group. This rare celestial material preserves a fragment of an ancient asteroid, carrying metals fabricated long before the formation of Earth as we know it.
Included is a signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) and custom-forged sculptural stand for displaying of the piece.
~ Tristan
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