CAMEROON SHIELDS

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 CAMEROON
Shield 2
30.5", $500

 

  CAMEROON
Shield 3
30.5", $500

The shields below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

 

CAMEROON
Shield 1
SOLD

 

  CAMEROON
Shield 4
SOLD

 

  CAMEROON
Shield 5
SOLD

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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