Gogotte Formation, Oligocene, approx. 30 million years ago Ceramics that became a bible for

that became a bible for medical students

and decorated with red and black concentric banding

Olmec artists polished the stone to a mirror finish to reveal its color and translucency

of typical ancient design

many of which depict food offerings

Gogotte Formation, Oligocene, approx. 30 million years ago Ceramics that became a bible forA 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,