Large Hand Carved Burl Wood Bowl.

Large bowl or cup, free-form, in hand-carved burl wood. Good general condition. Dimensions: Length 41 cm, width 37 cm, height at the highest 34 cm, weight 7.9 kg. - burls, burls and galls are growths of the trunk or a branch of a tree. Generally globular in shape, they are composed of woody material and can be of significant size. Burls and galls are similar in shape, while burls are distinguished from them by their irregular surface and disordered growths at one point. Despite its impressive appearance, burls and burls do not cause any damage to the tree. It is not a disease, it is rather considered a singularity. This anomaly, which can be very spectacular, is a reaction of the tree to an aggression during its growth: punctures, injuries. It results from a disordered activity of the cambium which suddenly produces a proliferation of cells. In some species, it gives a wood of great value in cabinetmaking. Burl and burl are sometimes considered synonymous.

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