Extra Large vintage Black And Beige Petrified Wooden Platter, Accessory Of Organic Origin

This large petrified wooden platter is an item of ancient organic origin. The material is smooth sanded on both sides. The black and beige tones of the object are a natural result of the organic proces of petrification. The listed item is of organic origin, and was shaped during a per-mineralization proces in which wood is transformed into a stone like material. The platter is an unique and ancient object with the natural round shape of the tree trunk or branch still visible; black charcoal tones in the centre and beige tones towards the outside. The item holds its own presence and can stand alone as a fascinating, natural object or can be used as platter or plate. The object still holds the typically wooden tissue and carvings of the wooden origin (millions of years ago). Petrified wood are the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. It is the (end) product of a natural, organic decay process (which takes millions of years) of organic material (in this case wooden trees) by the process of per-mineralization. All the organic materials have been replaced with minerals, while retaining the original structure of the stem tissue. The petrifaction process only takes place under specific circumstances, occurs underground and takes up millions of years to be completed. The minerals present in the ground determine the coloring of the object.