This curious tabletop sculpture depicts a lifeform that might have once roamed the shallow oceans of a distant moon. Its coiled, armor-like body suggests an evolved mollusk or alien snail, but unlike any known on Earth. Two extended eye stalks hint at its sentient awareness, while its multi-layered shell system offers protection in a harsh extraterrestrial environment.
Made from coated steel and genuine sea shells, the piece blends speculative paleontology with sci-fi storytelling. The layered textures and natural tones give it the appearance of an artifact unearthed from a forgotten world, inviting close inspection and imagination.
Designed to sit on shelves, desks, or display surfaces, this unframed version feels raw and intimate — as though just recovered from the field, not yet archived. It’s ideal for collectors of oddities, lovers of science-inspired art, and those drawn to mysterious, non-terrestrial aesthetics.
Author: Peter von Hauerland
Material: Coated steel and genuine sea shells
Color: Pale beige with natural patterning
Dimensions: 22 × 17 × 5 cm
Weight: 300 g
Function: Tabletop decorative object, sci-art collectible, fantasy fossil design
This curious tabletop sculpture depicts a lifeform that might have once roamed the shallow oceans of a distant moon. Its coiled, armor-like body suggests an evolved mollusk or alien snail, but unlike any known on Earth. Two extended eye stalks hint at its sentient awareness, while its multi-layered shell system offers protection in a harsh extraterrestrial environment.
Made from coated steel and genuine sea shells, the piece blends speculative paleontology with sci-fi storytelling. The layered textures and natural tones give it the appearance of an artifact unearthed from a forgotten world, inviting close inspection and imagination.
Designed to sit on shelves, desks, or display surfaces, this unframed version feels raw and intimate — as though just recovered from the field, not yet archived. It’s ideal for collectors of oddities, lovers of science-inspired art, and those drawn to mysterious, non-terrestrial aesthetics.
Author: Peter von Hauerland
Material: Coated steel and genuine sea shells
Color: Pale beige with natural patterning
Dimensions: 22 × 17 × 5 cm
Weight: 300 g
Function: Tabletop decorative object, sci-art collectible, fantasy fossil design
