Olive Wood Rustic Bark Dish

Beautiful rustic olive wood dish with bark on outside. Approximate dimensions: 6" X 3" Hand carved by artisans from the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative, a certified fair trade cooperative in Beit Sahour. No two are exactly alike. Any minor variances in the design simply attest to the handcrafted nature and individuality of these pieces. Please allow for slight color and design variations.. A valuable wood species, olive wood is harvested from branches of olive trees that have been pruned at the completion of olive-picking season. It takes a six-step process and 45 days for a piece of wood to become a beautiful piece of art. Skilled craftspeople spend six to seven years in training in order to become professional craftspeople. The Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative, a certified fair-trade cooperative, founded in 1981 and based in Beit Sahour near Bethlehem, is working to alleviate poverty and assist artisans in the marketing of products.