Cameroon Shield Oblong (09) Domestic Red and blue tones with

Red and blue tones with a textured surface

Size: H 15cm x W 8cm x D 4cm

this is an old drum which has been used traditionally by the Lozi

The El Molo are some of Kenya’s last remaining true hunter gatherers

often heart-shaped features in pale wood

Cameroon Shield Oblong (09) Domestic Red and blue tones withCameroon 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