Palombini Stone
MediumPalombini limestone with wood base
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 × 16 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (8 × 43 × 12 cm)
Support (Base/Wife): 13/16 × 5 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (2 × 13 × 12 cm)
Support (Base/Wife): 13/16 × 5 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (2 × 13 × 12 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Stan and Nancy Kaplan, 2019
Object numberSN11681.8
The Italian word palombini, meaning “dove grey,” refers to a metamorphic marly limestone found in the Ligurian Alps. Palombini stones are shaped by geological mechanisms as well as by the weather. This small stone, delicately veined with white silica, suggests a mountain with gullies viewed from a distance.
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