Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white art with the print on the

with the print on the front and a plain back

A self-contained closed garden

The white frames are in a Matt white finish

Medium:  32cmH x 14cmW at widest point

Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white art with the print on theHistorically 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