Wood Gallery Online - Nautilus Graphite Sculpture

Nautilus Graphite Sculpture $14.95

Nautilus are the only cephalopod to have a true external shell. Naturalists, mathematicians, designers and physicists have been fascinated for years by the form of this shell. The spirally coiled, chambered shell is perfectly proportioned mathematically a remarkable feat of natural engineering. The Nautilus is considered a living fossil. It has been traced back 500 million years. This wonderful graphite sculpture is a work of art as well as a playful writing instrument. Made from composites and pure graphite this sculpture can be used to write or draw on multiple mediums or collected and displayed as an art piece. Measures 6" by 2"

Artist: Kelly Barker (more information)