Amber beads and effigy

[joshuaream]

Here are the only pieces of worked amber I've found. The string of beads was dug in Haiti on a construction site. I didn't know they were amber until one of them cracked and started to fall apart. The other ones are covered in a thick patina (kind of like the brown patina shell gets), but they are still translucent under light.

The other piece is a Tairona "grub" from the border of Colombia and Venezuela I found while walking on the surface of a mound when I was younger.

 

[Tnmountains]

Simply amazing. Makes sense they would consider amber as a workable ornament. First I have seen. Thanks.

 

[larson1951]

yup
way cool
larson1951

 

[flintdigger]

Nice Beads !!!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Joshua, you definitely have some of the coolest artifacts that I have ever seen.

Thanks for the pictures.

 

[mainer]

Very nice artifacts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ohio_Doug]

Cool artifacts, any idea on how old they might be? Thanks for sharin

 

[ohio]

Very cool!