Petrified wood bowl - Fossilised wood - Dipterocarpus - 8...

Large Hand-Carved Petrified Wood Bowl with Detailed Center Core – 31 cm / 5.7 kg – Dipterocarpus – Java, Indonesia (Miocene) Description: An extraordinary hand-carved display bowl crafted from a solid trunk section of petrified wood (Dipterocarpus sp.) sourced from Java, Indonesia. Dating back to the Miocene epoch (approx. 5 to 23 million years ago), this 5.7 kg piece features a deeply hollowed interior basin set against a thick, beautifully textured natural log perimeter. Visual & Aesthetic Highlights: * Intricate Heartwood Core: The center of the polished basin showcases a distinct, fossilized core with white and light chalcedony mineral fills branching through rich mocha-brown growth rings. * Deeply Grooved Bark Wall: Carved with an 8 cm tall profile that preserves the dramatic, vertical wood-fiber texture along the unpolished outer walls. * High-Gloss Interior Finish: Expertly polished inside the bowl to accentuate the soft cream and taupe tones of the ancient wood grain, creating an elegant contrast with the raw rim. * Substantial Statement Piece: Measuring 31 cm in width and 25 cm in depth, this bowl makes a luxurious centerpiece for display tables or natural history collections. Lot Specifications: * Object Type: Hand-Carved Fossil Bowl * Material: Petrified Wood (Dipterocarpus sp.) * Dimensions: 31 cm (Width) x 25 cm (Depth) x 8 cm (Height) * Geological Period / Age: Miocene (approx. 5–23 million years old) * Condition: Natural fossil specimen, hand-carved and polished inside. Excellent structural integrity with natural surface fissures and micro-vugs intact; no artificial color treatments or composite repairs. * Weight: 5.7 kg (5700 g) * Origin: Java, Indonesia Shipping & Packaging Information: * Reduced Shipping Costs via Pickup Service: To offer the lowest possible shipping rates, orders to the following countries are delivered to a convenient local pickup/drop-off point (utilizing UPS, FedEx, or InPost): * Pickup Service Countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Romania. * Optional Home Delivery: If pickup point delivery is not suitable for you, please contact us immediately after winning the auction. We are happy to organize direct door-to-door home delivery for a small additional fee, settled after the auction closes and before dispatch. * Door-to-Door Delivery for Other Destinations: For all other countries not listed above, we continue to offer our standard, comfortable door-to-door home delivery service due to the lack of pickup point network availability from our logistics partners. * Safe Packaging: Every item is handled with extreme care and safely packed using protective foam filling to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. * Tracking & Security: All parcels are shipped via registered courier services with full end-to-end online tracking provided.

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