when these pictures were taken, the bowl had one coat of natural stain as a sealant and the holes in the top for the dried flowers had not yet been drilled

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<br>the checkerboard is african mahogany and walnut and the red wood is bloodwood.  The dark vertical wedges are walnut and the base is african mahogany

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<br>the center is walnut

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