Table top ????

I found this slice of oak on my wife’s parents farm awhile back.
It was in a ditch left out in the elements for at least 10 years.
There is a lot of different grain and colour in the wood.
The butterfly is Beech for contrast.
I only had to do some sanding, routing and apply a finish.
All in all it didn’t take long to do.

Not sure whether to make a table from it or a simple wall hanging feature.
Advise welcomed on any other options to do with it.
It’s 3ft long by 19ins.
I have an even longer piece 8ft by 19ins to work on in the future.

Turns out that its an off cut from the Dunbrody famine ship, that sits in New Ross port as a museum ( its a replica full size working boat) and reminder of awful decisions the people had to make in the 1840’s to seek out a better life in the New World or face death from starvation.
The ships were also nicknamed coffin ships as the mortality rate was very high on the perilous trip.

-- crumbs make bread--