Cameroon Shield Oblong - (32.2) homeware Medium: 30cmH x 12cmW at

Medium:  30cmH x 12cmW at widest point

They are imperfectly shaped because they are all bespoke hand made

These baskets are all made by hand so each one is very bespoke

Each is handmade and one of a kind

Cameroon Shield Oblong - (32.2) homeware Medium: 30cmH x 12cmW atCameroon 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