Koller - Out of This World Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4pm

1817* DEMIOS THE GREAT Martian Meteorite Shergottite paired with Swayyah 005 62.5 gr 5.4 x 3.8 x 3 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has long been associated with warfare and mysteries. The planet’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos were named for two of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite (the counterparts of Mars and Venus, respectively, in Greek mythology). A Martian meteorite is a rock that formed on Mars and was ejec- ted wth a minimal speed of 5 km/s from the planet by an impact event, for example from an asteroid. It then traversed interpla- netary space for many hundreds of thousands of years before landing on Earth. As of May 2021, only 261 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the over 70‘000 meteorites that have been classified. These meteorites are known as Martian because they have elemental and isotopic compositions that are similar to rocks and atmospheric gases on Mars, which have been measured by orbiting spacecraft, surface landers and rovers. The majority of SNCmeteorites are quite young compared to most other meteorites and seem to imply that volcanic activity was present on Mars only a few hundred million years ago. The young formation ages of Martian meteorites was one of the early recognized characteristics that suggested their origin from a planetary body such as Mars. The here presented specimen of a matrian specimen is of the finest quality. After an estimated 20‘000 years in the Desert it turned into a true piece of natural art. It reminds the viewer of a work of modern art, such as a sculpture by alberto giacometti (1901 - 1966) or a relief by hans josephsohn (1920 - 2012). See also lot 1882 CHF 4 500 / 7 000 (€ 4 370 / 6 800) 1818* PROTOTYPE SPACE GLOVE FOR THE MARS PRO- GRAMME Moscow around 2008 12 x 32 x 12 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection This extremely rare glove was designed by NPP Zvezda in Moscow. It is specially designed to withstand adverse conditions such as extreme temperatures and pressure drops in outer space. The black molded rubber fingers have shaped knuckles. The glove has stitched black leather on the palm and ridged and stitched orange synthetic fabric at the wrist. A rigid ring of metal at the wrist clasp attach to the cosmonaut’s suit. If we believe the words of the wunderkind Elon Musk, we will set foot on the red planet as early as the 2030s. Is this the next im- portant step in the exploration of space? CHF 3 000 / 5 000 (€ 2 910 / 4 850) Out of This World | Natural History, Space Exploration & Entertainment Memorabilia