Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (39-06) Fairytale They are slow growing and

They are slow growing and look very tropical when planted

The shields are used for many ceremonial occasions but would have orriginally been used in battle during wars

The patterns are unmistakable and are attributed to the Yoruba of Nigeria

Dimensions: D 14cm x H 12cm x L 14cm

Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (39-06) Fairytale They are slow growing andThis is extra ordinary Old Zulu Wood Carved Tray or Platter from South Africa. This tray is carved out of a single piece hard wood. Such trays were used with great formality to serve different types of foods. This wonderful handcrafted wooden Zulu platter is known by the local Zulu people as an ugqoko. The wood used does vary but in most cases the Zulu would use the Kiaat wood that is found locally in South Africa. The Zulu serving plate is an