Ambrosia Maple Wood Large Hand Turned Bowl 11.5” Spalted Handmade Wood turning

Description

Ambrosia Maple Wood Spalted Large Hand Turned Bowl Stamped By Artist. Condition is Used but in great condition/no damage. 11.5” diameter.
Ambrosia refers to a beetle that infests maple trees, causing distinctive damage. There is no one single species, or even genus, of beetles that cause the Ambrosia effect, instead there are numerous such types around the world. The beetles also allow for the entry of fungus, which they are symbiotic with in nature, which causes the discoloration of the wood. Ambrosia most closely resembles the effect of spalting.
Handmade item by local artist. Name can be provided upon request.