A praying mantis preserved in amber for millions of years not a sculpture, but a real prehistoric insect trapped in tree resin and fossilized into a natural time capsule.
An entire moment from ancient Earth… frozen before humans even existed.
Check out : https://www.natureknows.org/2024/02/30-million-year-old-praying-mantis-is.html
I was trying to think how much I'd be willing to pay for that. I wouldn't outright reject eveen a few thousand euro offer.
Insects and other animals preserved in amber aren't uncommon finds in the mineral collecting community. You could get a great specimen for under a hundred dollars depending on where you're looking and when.
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