A Rare Authentic Find! From the Mountain Studio Design Collection comes this Petrified Wood Fish 21 Inch Authentic Specimen, Fossil, Stone Artist Sculpture. Petrified wood specimens are wood that has been fossilized into a stone over Millenniums. Understanding Petrified Wood 1) Specimens age ranges from a young 50, 000 to over million year old 2) Our specimens are found underground in the remote forests of Indonesia 3) When wood is covered by soil over the Millenniums the covered wood becomes deprived of oxygen and all rotting and deteriorating stops, slowly the wood pores absorb the minerals from water and massive fallen trunks are shrunken to perfect specimens for use in jewelry and Arts. 4) The petrification process creates a beautiful permanent snap shot of the wood for eternity. The local craftspeople seek these valuable rarities and create their Art for us. Hand Carved and Created in Indonesia for AFD Home. No Assembly required.