Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved 42.13 Tableware They're danced — by performers

They're danced — by performers in thick costumes of brightly dyed hemp — at market days

Size: 27cm H x 28cm D

while men worked on tasks like making iron in clay furnaces

in addition to providing a well-designed seat to sit upon

this mortar exudes history and charm

Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved 42.13 Tableware They're danced — by performersThis is extra ordinary 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 important