17. The old Crystal-Agate man

The Crystal-Agate profil

What we have here is a "fragment" of a Crystal-Agate geode. Due to its form, we can imagine how the original rock looked:

This is only a fragment of a bigger rock.

This fragment was found "As Is" on the same paleo site where the other pieces have been found. So, this little fragment was certainly "extracted" by a man... AND retouched, as the picture below is showing you:

Traces of work, click on picture to magnify.

Finally, here is what the man wanted to represent:

The profil of an old man on each side. Click to magnify.

Size: ~4.5 cm

Material: Crystal-Agate

Restored: No (found "As Is")

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic