Oak Dish, Layered Colors of Gold, Silver and Copper on Metal, 7.25" Length x 5" Width

The oak, a noble American tree is famous in legend and history. Native Americans knew it was time to plant corn when white oak leaves were as “big as a mouse’s ear”. Folk medicine called for collecting the winter oak leaves to cure frostbite. The Acorn is the harbinger of new life. Acorns were used extensively as a food source for native North American Indians, and also roasted as a coffee substitute.