Ruthenium Crystal Vessel in Obsidian

Kyoto & Milan, Japan / Italy · Year 2026

Medium

Carved black obsidian boulder, inner lining of sintered ruthenium crystals, 24K gold foil seal, anechoic mounting ring

Dimensions

40 × 40 × 35 cm (Weight: 42 kg)

Custody Status

Bonded Vault (Geneva)

Provenance Index

Tier 1 Sovereign

A sculptural vessel carved from a single volcanic obsidian nodule, hollowed to acoustic resonance and lined with high-purity ruthenium crystal flakes....

🔬 Real Intelligence™ Forensic Spectroscopy Matrix

Pigment Spectroscopy

99.8% Confirmed

Carbon-14 Ratio

Exact Epoch Match

Sub-surface Weave

Forensic Layer 1

SHA-256 Seal

e3b0c44298fc1c14...

🏛️ Valuation & Direct Acquisition

$38,000 USD

✓ 2% Institutional Wire / Web3 Rebate: $37,240 USD

Settlement Rails: SWIFT Fedwire, IBAN, USDT/USDC Escrow

🛡️ Custody & Title In Bond

Physical masterwork is held under Swiss Freeport bond in Geneva. Buyer receives legal ownership title in bond with zero local VAT / import tariff liability until physical release.

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