Minamoto no Yoritomo -Fossilized Wood Paul Gilbert Collection

 

Minamoto no Yoritomo, Fossilized wood

 Paul Gilbert Collection | USA

County Origin USA
Place of origin Cheyenne River
Material Fossilized Wood
Dimensions 7cm x 5cm x 11cm
Poetic Name Minamoto no Yoritomo
Base or Tray Notes  Black Walnut

This hard, small stone has deep texture and nice rich dark colors of green, black, red and brown. It was discovered near the Cheyenne River by a sheep rancher, a generation ago, and was passed down as a fascinating rock. It is not only fascinating; it a great example of why fossilized wood can make an excellent viewing stone.  The base was carved out of black walnut by the owner Paul Gilbert.

 

A friend named this stone “Minamoto no Yoritomo”, the first shogun (1192–1199) of the Kamakura shogunate. Note the facial position, the flowing robe, and in the stone the right-most point of the stone would appear to be the handle of a sword.