Indonesian Wood Small Bowl

Jagged shell of brown with a glossy black pool in the middle.

This small petrified wood bowl is from Java, Indonesia. Petrified wood forms over millions of years, as minerals such as silica slowly replace the original organic material while preserving the pattern of the grain. Featured is a low, irregular form with a ragged upper edge and a smooth black interior marked by fine cracks. The outside is rough reddish brown, with a scalloped, broken outline. It rests flat and tilts a little. It is 15 inches wide, 10.5 deep and 5.5 high.

Rugged outside, polished within, and not at all neat.