Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields The wood used does vary

The wood used does vary but in most cases the Zulu would use the Kiaat wood that is found locally in South Africa

where individual hand-woven strips are stitched together — the artisans are known for their bold

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

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

baskets” because few younger women are making them

Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 55cm black and white joined-description-fields The wood used does varyHistorically 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