Any ideas on these little faces?

[curious kat]

Any idea's on these little faces?

I had put these (two of them) in with the arrowheads in the fame. Probably didn't notice them? Here's a close up....they're either made of obsidian or jet I think.

 

[monsterrack]

kat they look real good, front and back, but I would still need to see down in the eyes and mouth and closer to the back and face. Just a guess form what I can see I think you have something very rare. One looks real good, but one looks almost to polished, not saying it's not real, that's why looking at the cut marks and surface marks will tell the story.

 

[quito]

Beautiful Pieces!!! Both of them!!! Those are by far the neatest pieces I've seen posted in quite a while. Primitive man had methods to polish stone to a high degree, so don't let their fine appearance concern you.

 

[monsterrack]

kat I think it is time to do this I vote Banner

 

[curious kat]

....thank you guys....what does "banner" mean monsterrack? New to this part..... We found these about 10 years ago while looking for arrowheads on our property after a rain. Nice surprise!

 

[BosnMate]

I've never heard or seen anything like it, and wonder how in the world they got the polish on them. Someone said they are rocks, which is wrong, if they are obsidian, then they're glass, and that's not like polishing rock. I've seen obsidian tumbled and polished, but how would a primitive person grind and polish the shape. I'm not saying it can't be done, or wasn't done by a primitive person, just asking how? So I did some google research and came up with this. Rainbow Obsidian Butterfly Green Sheen Volcanic Glass | eBay
And this page, which tells a lot about the make up of obsidian: OBSIDIAN | AMBER & GEM TRADERS
Then I went ahead and found this:
The very qualities that make obsidian so useful for cutting tools, its non-crystalline structure and conchoidal fracturing, also make it one of the most difficult materials to fashion into anything else. It was not until the Late Classic period that artisans learned to use fine sand, and a lot of elbow grease, to shape and polish it, literally by wearing away unwanted portions. Flat surfaces, polished to a high sheen, served as mirrors for upper class women and only the wealthiest homes and temples could afford ornaments like this monkey-shaped vase. It stands about 5 and 1/2 inches high and dates from the Late Post classic. Though the carving is crude and simplistic, given the tools available to the creator, this small figure must represent countless hours of intensive labor. So, when you see something black and shiny among the pebbles on the street, chances are its Itzli.

And this is what they were talking about:

The above information was taken from this site, and is well worth the time to check it out. Apparently among the cultures in what is now Mexico it was common to work obsidian into all sorts of things.
Obsidian
Check it out, those appear to be a super find.

 

[outlawatheart]

great photos kat!! weird little creatures!! KEEPERS for sure!!~!

OK.....took some up close pictures of the "faces"... kind of looks like they are a bit different....see what you guys think?View attachment 909608View attachment 909609View attachment 909610

 

[curious kat]

Thank you BosnMate for the super info.! And what a beautiful monkey vase that is!! I'll check out the site you posted....thanks again

 

[curious kat]

Thanks outlaw.....yah, strange right? But pretty also....wonder why 2 of them and no holes or anything...questions, questions...right? Guess we'll keep'em anyway....lol