A few comments on the known skulls.

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Our ancient myths and legends suggest that only thirteen skulls were created. Our Gallery contains images of fourteen, and is by no means comprehensive.

Hardly a month passes without yet another skull being added to the list. Since the 1850s, a small band of carvers have created beautiful crystal skulls. Initially, to supply the demand for pre-Columbian artefacts, and these days, to provide New-Age gurus with a spectacular gimick. Our gallery features only the fourteen best-know skulls. At a later date we hope to extend this gallery to include an image and link to all known skulls. So, if you know of any other crystal skulls, please let us know. Contact Us.

Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull. The Most famous of the crystal skulls. Alleged to have been found by the father of its current owner (Anna Mitchell-Hedges) in a ruined Mayan City, in 1924. However the evidence collected by Joe Nickell proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the skull was bought at a Sotheby's sale in 1943 for £400.

Paris Crystal Skull. A single piece of clear quartz, held in the Trocadero Museum in Paris, who allegedly purchased it from a soldier of fortune in Mexico (the same one?) in the late 1880's. This has a hole cut from top to bottom, purported to hold a Christian cross. Has the most primitive of facial features and design within this list.

Max. Owned by Jo Ann Parks of Houston, Texas, allegedly received the skull from 'a Tibetan trained healer,' who himself had received it from the local people in Guatemala. Max is usually to be found on many of the Crystal Skull Circus shows that tour America and Europe.

Amethyst Crystal Skull. A single piece of amethyst crystal discovered with a Mayan cache of artefacts in Mexico by a Mayan Brotherhood in the early 1900's. Its features include the circular indentations in the temple and a white squiggly line which circles the circumference of its skull. Reported to be currently 'For Sale' for $1,000,000.

Mahasamatman. Owned by Kathleen Murray, who lives in Scotland. This is another skull to feature on the many tours. It is about the size of a child's skull.

57Lb Skull. Owned by Kirby Seid, and currently 'For-Sale.'

Windsong. A strangely ugly crystal skull owned by Floyd Petri, who is currently writing a book about his experiences.

British Crystal Skull. A single piece clear quartz skull, held in London's, British Museum of Man, since 1898. Purported to have been discovered or purchased by a soldier of fortune in Mexico in the late 1880's. The skull is more cloudy than the Mitchell-Hedges and is unfinished.

Smithsonian Institute Skull. Received from an anonymous donor in 1993. This is a huge skull with a hollowed-out inside.

Sha Na Ra. Owned by Nick Nocerino; is another skull that is never slow at coming forward. Almost permanently on tour with the Crystal Skull Circus shows.

Mayan Crystal Skull. A single piece of clear quartz, found in Guatemala in 1912, similar in shape and design to the Amethyst Crystal Skull. Current location is unknown.

ET. Owned by Joke Van Dieten. A smoky quartz single piece skull, allegedly discovered on the property of a Mayan family in Guatemala in the early 1900's. It has a very 'alien' characteristics, a pointed head and the teeth have an overbite.

Rainbow. Owned by Dael Walker since 1993. Dael claims that, "It was a trade for some other material I had." The trader said it came down to him from his Grandfather and was given to him by two priests from Guatemala.