Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (41-04) figure and shape the signature curved

and shape the signature curved barrel back using spare parts from cars and bicycles as temporary guides — the same artisan craft

and vice versa

The design is very functional

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this regal woman has also stood fast against storms after more than half a century on the throne

Zulu Food Platter - Hand carved (41-04) figure and shape the signature curvedThis 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