Called in Egyptian dsrt (deshret) 'Red One' (but also 'Great One'
Olmec artists polished the stone to a mirror finish to reveal its color and translucency
pale green glaze well preserved
of typical ancient design
many of which depict food offerings
Gogotte Formation, Oligocene, approx. 30 million years ago Ceramics Called in Egyptian dsrt (deshret)A 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,