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The shields below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
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Photographs © Tim Hamill
CAMEROON, SHIELDS, Cameroon
In traditional Africa, shields were used not only as defensive weapons, but also as decorative or ritual objects filled with symbolic meaning. They can be carved from wood, woven, made from a variety of hides and even metal. The price of number 1 includes the stand, the others can be mounted in a similar fashion or hung on a wall. These headrests show little evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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