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

20. Micro-carving on small arrowhead

A small obsidian arrowhead.

This small arrowhead is made of a translucent Obsidian, it has very small profil of a man carved on it:

The profil of a man appears. Click to magnify.

Size: ~2 cm

Material: Obsidian

Restored: No

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

19. Ancient effigies on petrified clam

A small petrified clam

This small petrified clam was found in the Mojave desert, on the same paleo site than the other pieces. The first interesting thing about this small petrified clam is the fact that it contains a petrified pearl in it:

A petrified pearl inside.

If this is not enough, the second interesting thing is the effigies that appear on it:

The effigies. Click on picture to magnify.

Size: ~2.5 cm

Material: Mineralized clam (agatized)

Restored: No (found "As Is")

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic (carving)

18. The Chalcedony shaman

This small piece is carved and polished

This small piece was found, "As Is", on the same site, as the other pieces presented on this website. It is a representation of a man wearing a mask/hat, each side has its own representation:

The effigies of a shaman.

Size: ~3.5 cm

Material: An unknown Chalcedony variety

Restored: No (found "As Is")

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

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

16. Another multi-carvings piece

Many images appear on this piece.

Some of the images carved in it. Click on picture to magnify.

Size: ~5 cm

Material: Unknown (maybe a mineralized tooth)

Restored: No

Provenance: Mojave Desert (California part), USA

Estimated period: Upper Paleolithic

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).