Cameroon Shield Oblong (13) Furniture Inspired by the 'anchoring presence'

Inspired by the 'anchoring presence' of trees combined with the designer's distinctive rounded sculptural style

No two products will be exactly the same

Size:  72cm x 24cm

Wide opening is 27cmD

Cameroon Shield Oblong (13) Furniture Inspired by the 'anchoring presence'Cameroon 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