Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 54cm Black & White 03 Vintage Pots for this hat with other

for this hat with other form of ceremonial costume demonstrates the power and prestige of the chiefdom

Size:-  22cmH x 12cmW

The roots are boiled and dyed with natural pigments and left to dry out

A tiny bone

eco-friendly materials to ensure long-lasting use

Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 54cm Black & White 03 Vintage Pots for this hat with otherHistorically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar people in Cameroon. Each shield is carved from a single piece of Baobab wood a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries then covered in thousands of small pearly black and white beads on manila string in a striking geometric design. These decorative shields are one of a kind, collaboratively crafted by a