And have not been altered in any way Since Hand Crafted and Used so many years ago. Many well used, (Use Polish).
Some are " Like New " like they were day Hand Carved, Never Used. Smooth or Sharp, or both. Effigies are in Shape, Many have Small Petroglyphs. Many Carved in Relief, All of Natural Mineral Colors. Camera Pictures Can't Show True Beauty of each Effigy or how they Fit in your Hand for each.
Pictures are Taken mostly Dry, Sometimes Wet to Show Stones True Mineral Colors. Most of our Artifacts were Collected from the South Western USA Many Years ago. (Meet Members for more Collected Rocks & Rock Collections). We Respect All our Stone Artifact Specimens for What they are. (Animal life over 50 years) Letting some go.
Each Artifact is Studied, Sometimes it's fast, Hours or Days, sometimes. Weeks or even Months to see what each Stone has to offer. I write what's seen, other People. May see the same Effigies, some will see different Animals, People &.