5.7" Moss Agate Hand Carved Realistic Skull

A realistic skull cut from a single block of moss agate, 5.7 inches, 1943 g.

The green filaments are mineral dendrites — usually manganese or iron — that grew into the silica while it was still forming. Nothing organic was involved despite the name; the resemblance to moss is coincidence of growth pattern.

The skull is the hardest test of a carver's eye, because everyone already knows what it should look like. The passages that take the longest are the ones you notice least: the transition from temple to cheekbone, and the way the teeth meet.

Item ID 5100037
Material 100% natural moss agate
Size 5.7 × 3.9 × 4.3 in
Weight 1943 g