Petite Incense Stick Holder Rhodonite razor-edged fractures called conchoidal

razor-edged fractures called conchoidal

warm wood that fills a room slowly

even terracotta

That edge made it the cutting tool of the ancient world before metal - knapped into blades by the peoples of Mesoamerica

Petite Incense Stick Holder Rhodonite razor-edged fractures called conchoidalA compact hand carved soapstone incense holder in a two piece design a carved outer shell with a separate perforated insert cube that sits inside. The stick passes through one of the cube's perforations, which holds it at the correct angle; the base of the outer shell catches the falling ash. The two piece construction is the distinguishing detail. Most stick holders are single piece dishes or sculptural forms; this design separates the stick holding