Cameroon Shield Oblong (06) Adventure Scene Size: H 40cm × W

Size: H 40cm × W 36cm × D 40cm

Size: 60cm × 60cm

Calathea originally grow on the floors of the jungles

Cameroon — hand-carved Bamileke shield

Gabon/Cameroon  ·  Material: hand-carved wood

Cameroon Shield Oblong (06) Adventure Scene Size: H 40cm × WCameroon hand carved Bamileke shield Carved from a single piece of wood in an elongated oblong form, the surface cut with the bold geometric patterning historically used by Bamileke carvers designs once said to dazzle and disorient an opponent in battle. Originally part of tribal weaponry, shields like this carried real social and spiritual weight, marking status as much as defending against attack. As each is hand carved, size and pattern vary