Name/Title
Petrified WoodEntry/Object ID
78.58.85Description
Two slices of petrified swamp Cypress, very rare, from Ellensburg, Washington. Growth rings are blurred. (Gift shop).
Colors: A bent center contains many tear shaped holes, in various sizes, within a beige wood, surrounded by tans, browns, beiges, whites, and grey. Off center is a circular pattern indicating a knot or a second tree, in brown. One side of the piece contains a band of white wood with several tear shaped holes.
Probably from Oligocene epoch, Tertiary period, Cenozoic era (~40 mya).Collection
Delmar Smith CollectionDimensions
Width
13.3 cmLength
20.3 cm