27. The old man

Agatized Sea Shell

The upper part is the agatized sea shell

Finaly a new update after almost one year of silence.
Here we have a very nice piece and very strange!
This is an agatized sea shell (sort of - upper part) with a strange lower part:
There is one hole on the center that represents an eye,
and two noses on each side.
You can turn the piece left or right and a new profil appears.
Very interesting art !

The lower part is the effigy of an old man (click to magnify)

Size: ~11.5cm
Material: Fossil

Restored: A little (Lower part polished).

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic (carving)

26. An amazing tool featuring an effigy

The Skull-Hammer

Presentation on an unique tool

Yes, this is a very unique item. Forget everything you saw in paleolithic tools. It is basically a Hammer, but with a fire starter on his back, a notch to take measurement for your handle (or something else) on his back and a notch to work your handle (or something else) on the front. If it's not enough, it has the effigy of a skull carved on it:

(click to magnify)

The skull-hammer has been placed on a handle and tied with a string to demonstrate what it would have looked like in the days it was being used. Look at the video for a better understanding :

Size: ~11.5cm
Material: Stone

Restored: A little (was partially covered by gangue).

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic (certainly older)

25. Another masterpiece

We bet you never saw something like that

This is not only a petrified tooth with the roots and part of the jaw bone...

complete tooth (click to magnify)

... but also a complex Native American carving and a True Work of Art. It has all the criteria needed to qualify it as a work of wart. Those being, Positive Shapes, Negative Shapes, Implied Lines and Aesthetic Beauty.

Principal face into 4 directions (click to magnify)

Size: ~13cm
Material: Petrified organism (tooth)

Restored: Yes (was completely covered by gangue).

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic (certainly older)

MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES FOR THIS PIECE COMING SOON !

Inside a space ship ? (click to magnify)

24. Profil of a man on tool

A strange tool...

... with a strange profil carved on it (click to magnify)

Size: ~5.5cm
Material: Unknown stone
Restored: No
Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA
Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

23. Profils on Paleo Spearhead

A Paleo Spearhead

Here is another Paleolithic tool with artworks on it.

Profil of a man - Face 1

Profil of a man - Face 2

Size: ~2.5cm
Material: Unknown stone
Restored: No
Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA
Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

22. Art on tool

Beautiful paleolithic tool

Like Artifacts #8, #10 or #14, the man and his pet appear on this piece:

The man and the pet (click to magnify)

Size: ~3cm
Material: Unknown stone
Restored: Yes
Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA
Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

21. Face on tool

Another Paleolithic tool..

...that has a nice face on it.

This tool was certainly used for knapping arrowheads.

Size: ~5 cm

Material: Unknown

Restored: No

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic