Cameroon Beaded Shield - Oblong - 17A Indirect Light Authentic Craftsmanship: Hand-carved from a

Authentic Craftsmanship: Hand-carved from a single piece of wood

A hand-embroidered cushion cover from the Mapula ("Mother of Rain") embroidery project in South Africa

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Youngsters learn the craft to keep the family's basketry traditions going for future generations

Cameroon Beaded Shield - Oblong - 17A Indirect Light Authentic Craftsmanship: Hand-carved from aHistorically 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 string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre. These decorative