I was very pleased when I viewed the weekly statistics for this blog. There were new viewers it seems, especially in the United States. I am supposing that the photos probably had something to do with that! There are a lot of effigy stones to view, they are the oldest art form known to man. When men began to search for tools they also began to collect art. Fossils were prized particularly if they retained the identity of the creature that had given the stone its shape. Fossils were traded and came to represent the first money.
This week we have two interesting examples of stone money or trades. Both of these examples do have human faces as an outstanding part of their subject matter. The first is very beautifully abstract,with the facial elements out of place somewhat, or even totally absent. This stone requires careful study. Do note the eye on the upper left side of the piece.
The second photo is an example of a fossil that has retained the shape of the creature that was fossilized, probably a frog or toad. Here, close inspection reveals the human face visible on the hind flank.
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