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Jake Harvey (born 1948) is a Scottish sculptor known for his works in metal and stone. This assemblage 'Tools for the Shaman' exudes both a sense of anticipation and expectation. The four larger upright stones surround a low stone slab, on which a smaller carved stone 'faces' them. This work was commissioned for the Hunterian Museum in the mid 1990s. 'Tools for the Shaman' is made from black fossiliferous diorite limestone from Kilkenny, Ireland. The stone's colour originates from bituminous material within its matrix, and houses numerous small fossils. Due to its attractive appearance, it is a sought-after ornamental stone.

This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery was selected by Shan MacDonald who created the Hunterian Art Gallery's Relic Challenge.