Cameroonian Beaded Shield - black & white
Historically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar tribe 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 string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre.
This is a piece that can be hung on a wall or on the stand.
Dimensions: 60cm diameter approx
Materials: Various - wood, glass, shell
Historically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar tribe 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 string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre.
This is a piece that can be hung on a wall or on the stand.
Dimensions: 60cm diameter approx
Materials: Various - wood, glass, shell
Historically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar tribe 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 string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre.
This is a piece that can be hung on a wall or on the stand.
Dimensions: 60cm diameter approx
Materials: Various - wood, glass, shell