Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields Zen-like simplicity to any room

Zen-like simplicity to any room

where individual hand-woven strips are stitched together — the artisans are known for their bold

baskets” because few younger women are making them

or wallpaper paste which gives it a slight glazed look on the surface

Babanki etc

Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields Zen-like simplicity to any roomHistorically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar people in Cameroon. Meticulously crafted, carved from one solid piece of Baobab wood, a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries, this large shield boasts hundreds of hand placed beads on manila and natural cowrie shells in the centre. These decorative shields are one of a kind, collaboratively crafted by a