Cameroon Shield Wall display joined-description-fields conservatory or even greenhouse

conservatory or even greenhouse

Size: D: 46cm

Gabon / Congo-Brazzaville  ·  Material: hand-carved wood

making each piece truly unique

Cameroon Shield Wall display joined-description-fields conservatory or even greenhouseHistorically 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. These decorative shields are one of a kind, collaboratively crafted by a large group of people to make each piece truely unique and communal. Size: 30cm D