Lot 6
EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PIECE OF THE HOLBROOK METEORITE
FELL 19TH JULY, NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA, USA
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
Chondrite – L/LL6; with black fusion crust from descent through Earth's atmosphere, bearing an old Monnig collection ink inventory “M2.11”
Dimensions
2.24kg
Provenance
Monnig Collection, Texas Christian University, United States
The Robert Elliot Meteorite Collection, United Kingdom, acquired from above
Footnote
The Holbrook meteorite fell near the Aztec train station, about six miles east of Holbrook, Arizona. Witnesses observed a brilliant fireball traveling from west to east before exploding high above the area around 6:10 p.m. Residents reported that stones seemed to rain from the sky, drawing crowds from Holbrook to collect the fallen meteorites. An estimated 100,000 stones fell, most of them small, ranging from tiny fragments to a few kilograms in weight. Ward’s Scientific purchased much of the material and distributed it to universities, museums, and collectors around the world. As a result, Holbrook became one of the most widely represented meteorites in collections and remains a well-known historic fall.