When this rock was found, it looked like this:
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| When found, the parts were "attached" together (but originally detached) |
Some interesting carvings can be seen of the two bigger parts, like this one:
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| A man and a monster, this part is not restored. |
We started to restore the smallest part, and here is how it turned out:
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| As you can see, it's a masterpiece (click on the picture to magnify) |
The age of this artifact can easily be authenticated by the image of the mammoth head carved on it (see the first yellow picture).
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| Close-up (click on the picture to magnify) |
Size:
Biggest part: ~6 cm
Second part: ~5 cm
Smallest part: ~2 cm
Material: Unknown
Restored: Yes (only the smallest part)
Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA
Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic (at least)
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