Luxury Table Centerpiece - Handcrafted Wooden Bowl - Dining Room Home Decor

DESCRIPTION: The Chiwembe bowl is a large, beautifully handcrafted African Blackwood bowl. This is the largest Blackwood bowl we've made. The local name is "Mpingo." Mpingo is one of the most sought after wood species in the world. Only one cubic foot of the exotic material weighs 80 pounds. It is pest proof, water proof and fire proof. Known as "The Original Ebony", this wood was used by ancient Egyptians as utensils and instruments. It is the most coveted wood for instrument makers to this day. Known as the wave bowl, because they are meticulously formed using the natural grain and features of the wood to provide a unique and individual piece. No two pieces are the same. This particular bowl is made out of the mystical African Blackwood tree and comes from Eastern Africa, from a small country known as Malawi. Malawi is part of the great rift valley and its flora and fauna are unique and some of which are not found anywhere else in the world. This beautiful bowl can be used to decora