black statues

[goldinmypan]

Found these last week and I'm having trouble iding them. Any help will be appreciated.

Black stone? More probably Obsidian? with some white flecks. Some places have a glimmer which appears to be internal. Can't catch it with camera.
Harder than steel. Softer than quartz.

Having trouble finding the origin or ethnics of the pieces.

 

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[curbdiggercarl57]

Onyx?
Cool looking whatever it's made of.
Carl

 

[famous turtle treasures]

I was going to say snowflake obsidian but it doesn't quite look like that.

No clue on the origin. Sorry not much help lol.

 

[diggummup]

Definitely Obsidian, I think the white specks might be paint. If you hold them at an angle does the color change sort of? Like dirty white or tan? Like this-

 

[tuatara]

Cute little dudes. Remind me of some detective story
It's hard to tell by photoes but maybe obsedian Mexican art.

 

[trikikiwi]

It sure looks like snowflake obsidian, just like f-t-t says


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[High Plains Digger]

Gold sheen obsidian. Probably from Mexico, where a lot of similar products out of the same stone come from. I suppose gold sheen could have "bits", There is also Silver sheen obsidian.


OOPS! I was seeing the post a couple of posts before, thinking it was the subject. NOT. The gold sheen obsidian was for that post. If it does not have a similar sheen, then back to plain old obsidian with possible impurities in it. Snowflake, bits, I have even seen small green (kryptonite?) bits in obsidian. Depending on how it cools and what kind of crud is in the lava, the possibilities are many.

 

[acevillav]

They look Polynesian to me . That would also tie in with the obsidianand your west coast location. Anybody else agree


Ace Villa-v

 

[trikikiwi]

They look Polynesian to me . That would also tie in with the obsidianand your west coast location. Anybody else agree


Ace Villa-v

I think more likely African than Polynesian.
Mike

 

[tuatara]

I think more likely African than Polynesian.
Mike

The colour of obsedian can be confusing but it's more likely to be Mexican rather than African. Obsedian figurines and artifacts are their old tradition. They probably represent some spirits more than ethnos. Please check this out: http://www.heritage-images.com/Preview/PreviewPage.aspx?id=2330343&pricing=true&licenseType=RM