This is solid open faced bowl measuring 8"W x 2.5"H turned by David  out of a piece of Mammoth Kauri.

The story of Kaui

The Kauri forests originated in the northern island of New Zealand. It has been scientifically proven that they were around before the Ice Age. According to one theory, they were knocked down by a giant Tsunami and buried in peat bogs where they were perfectly preserved from the elements that would otherwise have rotted them away. Today, through careful extraction, these logs are pulled out of the peat bogs using heavy equipment with minimal impact on the environment. Then they are sawn up and used in a variety of decretive applications. This piece is carbon dated to  be 30,000 to 50,000 years old.