EXTREMELY RARE BURL WOOD BOWL CHRIMSON AMBOYN

This is a very fine specimine of Amboyna Burl. One of the rarest, most sought after and valued type of Burl available. The color is a deep dark reddish brown chrimson. This is a solid specimine measuring 7" tall x 8" wide. It weighs a little over 6lbs. It has a hole on top which is approximately 1/2" wide and goes 5 1/2" down the center. Not sure if this piece was going to be turned into a bowl or used as an umbrella weighted base. 

The species pterocarpus indicus produces lumber that trades under the common name "narra". Narra is a nice red-brown color and its texture is not unusual for the pterocarpus genus, which contains padauk and kiiat. Its interlocked grain produces ribbon stripe figure in some quartersawn pieces. Indicus is probably better known for the burl it produces. This burl trades as amboyna burl and it's intense figure and deep crimson color are striking.  Amboyna burl is unique and rare.