Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood A nice 19th Century solid

A nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina

This one has The Cruciferae (Wallflower) and The Rosaceae (Cherry tree) on one side whilst on the reverse is The Ranunculacae (Buttercup) and the Umbelliferae (Carrot)

The Mahongwe constitute the northern branch of the Kota peoples

the king possesses several splendid costumes

Large piece of petrified / fossilised palm wood A nice 19th Century solidHere's an unusual thing, particularly in the UK. This is a large piece of silicified petrified palm wood. This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States, this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago. Fossilized palm wood is also known as Palmoxylon. It is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. These plants lived from the Late Cretaceous (83 million years ago) until the early