Crystal Skulls
In the late 19th century, replicas of human skulls carved from quartz crystal were being sold as pre-Columbian artifacts. They varied in size from beads to larger than life size. Some were crude and some were very well executed. Most of the publicity has been about a few excellent life size crystal carving. The collection of a Parisian antiquity dealer named Eugene Boban contained 3 crystal skulls. His collection was sold to Alphonse Pinart who donated the collection to the Trocadero Museum.
