Antique Burl Bowl Large Carved Ash Wood Pestle

Description

Antique Primitive Burl Wood Ash Bowl. Rolled Edge. Possibly Native American. Early American Circa Early to Mid 19th Century. Extremely … more Antique Primitive Burl Wood Ash Bowl. Rolled Edge. Possibly Native American. Early American Circa Early to Mid 19th Century. Extremely Rare with Original Pestle! Hand carved from single piece of Burl Wood
Burl is a very dense knot on a tree in which the grain is twisted making it very difficult to carve and very strong. It also creates a rare and beautiful object , no two bowls are alike
This is an especially Large Example in great antique condition. I have never seen a pestle with a bowl, quite unique Treen Utilitarian Folk Art. The wear pattern inside bowl matches the pestle
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