H982 Interi and finished with Italian raw

and finished with Italian raw umber glaze and pozzolana (dry ground volcanic ash) for aging

faithful reconstructions and multimedia installations

5" tall x 5

a process that can take millions of years

5" wide x 7" deep

H982 Interi and finished with Italian rawPetrified wood with hand forged Italian style Iron appliqu. Petrified wood are fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation, the result of trees having completely transformed to stone through the process of permineralization, a thousand year process. All organic materials have been replaced with minerals, such as quartz, while retaining the original stem tissue. Unlike other fossils that are usually compressions, petrified wood is a three dimensional