Muonionalusta Meteorite 'Dagger' - "Erebos". Artist: Tristan Dare, 2025. Blade - Iron, IVA. Norrbottens, Sweden - ... (Total: 2 Items)

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Muonionalusta Meteorite 'Dagger' - "Erebos"
Artist: Tristan Dare, 2025
Blade - Iron, IVA
Norrbottens, Sweden - (67° 48'N, 23° 6'E)
Found: 1906
Various Meteorites, 24K Gold, Mother of Pearl, & Damascus Steel

This truly one-of-a-kind knife-dagger, titled Erebos, is a singular creation born of cosmic wonder and ancient philosophy. Designed and hand-forged by renowned bladesmith, metallurgist, and artist Tristan Dare. The knife-dagger was constructed from over a dozen meteorites, most notably the 4.5-billion-year-old Muonionalusta, originating during the early formation of our solar system, crystallizing within the core of a planetary body before being violently ejected into space, where it drifted through the cosmos for eons before plunging to Earth nearly one million years ago in northern Sweden near the Finnish border.

The Nickel-Iron meteorite has been mixed with flowing, custom "Stardust" Damascus steel. The blade, drawing inspiration from the bold, angular elegance of 17th to 19th-century Indo-Persian Pesh-kabz daggers, evokes martial refinement with a dramatically recurved form that tapers to a reinforced, needle-like point, offering structural rigidity while holding a sharp, hardened, and functional cutting edge.

Beautifully plated in radiant 24k Gold that stands in stark contrast to the deep blackened core of Carbon Steel-echoing the ancient Greek conception of duality, where light and darkness exist not in conflict but in balance. A sculptural form emerges; alien-like in silhouette, yet grounded in functionality, carefully weighted and balanced in hand and commanding in presence. The hand-carved skeleton-like handle, lavishly embellished with 24k Gold and adorned at the grip with three luminous Mother of Pearl oval cabochons, recalls ceremonial artifacts from forgotten civilizations-objects revered not merely for purpose but for symbolic power. Conceived as a reflection of what life is like beyond Earth, this artistic knife-dagger transcends the boundaries of weaponry, channeling the mysteries of the cosmos into a singular relic of interstellar heritage. Dramatically displayed upon a custom rock base, Erebos becomes not just a forged blade, but a philosophical relic rendered in metal and meteorite-an offering suspended between time, myth, and the silent reaches of space.
Dagger Overall Measurements: 16.93 x 1.57 x 0.39 inches (43.00 x 4.00 x 1.00 cm)



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