Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields baskets” because few younger women

baskets” because few younger women are making them

The chosen work focuses on Andile's signature scarification style reflecting the Xhosa tradition of cutting or marking skin – hence the name "Bhaca"

An inside floor from fibre board wrapped in fabric strengthens the design to stand up with brass studs on the bottom

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

A bright room is best

Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields baskets” because few younger womenHistorically 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