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A handmade trade-bead necklace in the Baule tradition
They date from the 1950’s
with the traditional ochre patterns intertwined by hand
where they are worn by dancers to embody these spirits and convey their powers
Cameroon Beaded Shield - L - 54cm Black & White 05 Sculptural A handmade trade-bead necklace inHistorically 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