Petrified wood bowl - Fossilised wood - Dipterocarpus...

Hand-Carved Petrified Wood Bowl with Central Heartwood Core – 26 cm / 5.1 kg – Dipterocarpus – Java, Indonesia (Miocene) Description: An extraordinary hand-carved display bowl masterfully hollowed 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 5.1 kg piece features a smoothly polished interior basin showcasing a distinct fossilized heartwood core, encircled by a thick, deeply grooved natural bark perimeter. Visual & Aesthetic Highlights: * Distinct Heartwood Core: The interior basin reveals a prominent dark brown fossil core with delicate white chalcedony lines branching through ancient tree growth rings. * Deeply Grooved Bark Rim: Carved with a 6.5 cm tall profile that retains authentic, vertical natural bark grooves around the entire exterior. * High-Gloss Interior Finish: Expertly polished inside the bowl to accentuate soft cream, tan, and blonde wood-grain tones against the dark core. * Substantial Decor Piece: Measuring 26 cm in width and 25 cm in depth, its substantial weight and organic shape make it a standout centerpiece for table or collection displays. Lot Specifications: * Object Type: Hand-Carved Fossil Bowl * Material: Petrified Wood (Dipterocarpus sp.) * Dimensions: 26 cm (Width) x 25 cm (Depth) x 6.5 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 bark contours intact; no artificial color treatments or repairs. * Weight: 5.1 kg (5100 g) Additional Notes: * 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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