Hand-carved Ebony Komboloi AF0049

Ebony is a kind of precious wood that is typically black or dark brown. It is solid, hard and heavy. Ebony is used to manufacture musical instruments and decorative objects. It usually comes from trees of the Diospyros genus, but the name ebony is also used to refer to other heavy wood of black colour. Ebony is so heavy that it sinks in fresh water.