FREE: "Yakky Monkey" a Hugo Sculpture

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This sculpture features a cute little monkey and a vintage Mongolian Yak tooth! You'll never see this combination again. 4X3X3.5". 1#8oz. S&D. The base is a combination of a quartz geode fragment and a Lepidialite mineral plate. Lepidolite belongs to the mica group of materials, specifically it is lithium, aluminium-rich mica. Since lepidolite is a mica material, it is not defined as stone. Lepidolite was first discovered in the 18th century, when it was called "lilalite" because of its lavender colour. However, it was later named "lepidolite" by scientists, from the Greek "lepidos", which means "scale", referring to its scaly appearance caused by flakes of lithium. Lepidolite occurs in granite pegmatites and tin veins. It is often found with other crystals such as tourmaline and quartz. Lepidolite is an important source of lithium, which is the lightest metal in the world. Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries, aircraft parts and domestic appliances, such as toasters and microwave ovens. Lithium compounds are also used in mobile phones, air purifiers, high temperature lubricants and mood-stabilizing drugs. For ornamental use, lepidolite is used to make paperweights, ashtrays and suchlike. It is also made into gemstones.
Who is Hugo? The mystique of this artist can be found in both the art and in the man. Merging both increasingly popular "outsider" art with celebrity status, Hugo is the alter ego of a medical doctor, best-selling author, entrepreneur, international radio/internet talk show host, life coach, spiritual counselor, and a world class expert on the treatment of addiction in its many forms.
 
In the past he has been the focus of front page headlines and national television tabloids in an exciting story of intrigue and mystery involving the world of drugs, sex, and secret agents, revealing the frightening reality of how things really work in our society.