A rare and finely carved crescent-shaped votive plaque from Guerrero
with possession of this amulet
acquired prior to 2000
The grinding stone is particularly noteworthy for its material
and enamel were commonly used in jewelry for the general population
Gogotte Formation, Oligocene, approx. 30 million years ago Jewelry - Beads A rare and finely carvedA gogotte is a millions of years old, naturally shaped sandstone concretion, consisting of tiny quartz fragments held together by calcium carbonate. The finest specimens are found in Fontainebleau, France, renowned for its extremely fine grained, porcelain like sands. Each one of these natural mineralogical works of art takes on a unique form, often evoking clouds, whirlwinds, animals, or ghosts. Gogottes were a great inspiration to the Surrealists,