15. Paleo-Indian profil on Quartz cutting tool

A Quartz cutting tool.

This is a small cutting tool made of Quartz Crystal. Found on the same site than the other pieces. This is also an amazing little work of art because a human profil is carved into it:

An Indian profil carved on it. Click on picture to magnify.

Size: ~2 cm

Material: Quartz Crystal

Restored: No

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

Traces of man-made retouching work can be seen here:

2015 update : new screenshot and drawing

Zoom on traces, click on picture to magnify.

 

Another Paleo-Indian profil can be seen here (Artifact #3).