Very large empty pocket or dish in medium light petrified wood 1143

Petrified wood bowl or dish. Petrified wood is a wood fossil (same family as the magnolia) dating back 20 million years. Silica replaced the wood fiber molecule by molecule, giving rise to silicified wood. Fossilization is slow, which allows the tree patterns to be distinguished. Petrified wood is a noble material that lies between granite and precious stones. Height: 2 cm; width: 30 cm; length: 35 cm. Inv1143.