Indonesian Wood Small Bowl

Pale and chalky outside, with a soft hollow like a worn thumbprint.

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. Captured here is a broad round block in cream and gray, cracked and weathered along the sides. The shallow bowl on top has a matte, smooth surface with fine lines. The base is slightly uneven and tilts a bit. It is 11.75 inches wide, 9.5 deep and 6 high.

Weathered, patient and good at holding things.