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Ammonites are amazing objects. This one is a polished fossil and its beauty and elegance are largely due to it being a manifestation of the fibonacci curve. This mathematical ratio is also called the golden mean or golden spiral and it occurs naturally everywhere in nature. A spiral galaxy and a pine cone both share this construction. Artists over the centuries, including DaVinci, have based artwork on these ratios resulting in a satisfying beauty that resonates with us.

Ammonites were predatory molluscs that resembled squid. They had eyes, tentacles, and of course, spiral shells. They are more closely related to a living octopus, though the shells resemble that of a nautilus. When I held this in my hand and thought about its existence on this planet for about 240 million years it evoked a sense of wonder that I hope to share with the viewer. Box Framed in Tasmanian Oak. Personally signed and editioned on the reverse.