This is maple burl with Sonoran Sunset jasper stone and malachite inlay. It can be used as art for a wall or legs can be added for an additional charge turning it into a small occasional table.  

Maple burl also known as Acer nigrum, Acer rubrum and Acer saccharum is native to the United States and Canada. The curly figure pattern appears in the soft maple varieties of maple. The curly figure is when the grain is distorted into a wavy pattern which is sometimes referred to as tiger maple or fiddleback.

Sonoran Sunset is a combination of stones including and orangeish red Chalcotricite, Cuprite which is red, Chrysocolla a blue/green and the black is iron. It is found in Sonora, Mexico. Malachite comes from weathering of copper ore. It is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral that is mined in Russia, Europe, Africa and the southwestern US. This malachite is from Arizona. 

The finish contains five coats of Tung oil with a touch of varnish to create a harder surface.

The Maple Burl Butterfly is available at Cowbells Western Interiors 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ  480-299-5816

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