Cameroon Shield - (TR6101) Textiles The petals open to cover

The petals open to cover their feet in pollen

with real character

Don’t spray on your leaves when they are in direct sunlight

indoors or out — for indoor use we line it with a waterproof membrane

Cameroon Shield - (TR6101) Textiles The petals open to coverCameroon 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