Cameroon Wooden Shield - L (07) Wood Gabon / Cameroon — Ngil

Gabon / Cameroon — Ngil society mask

and heating the grain so that the pieces form together

This type of headdress is not limited to the Bamileke

Light : Caletheas need a bright room but avoid direct Sunlight which can burn the leaf edges and they curl up quickly to protect their velvet sensitive leaves

Developed in partnership with Cornwall’s famous Eden Project

Cameroon Wooden Shield - L (07) Wood Gabon / Cameroon — NgilCameroon hand carved wooden shield A round shield carved from a single piece of wood, cut with the geometric patterning historically used across West Africa to dazzle and disorient an opponent in battle as much a symbol of status as a tool of defence. As each is hand carved, size varies slightly piece to piece. Origin: Cameroon Size: approx. 53cm diameter, 74cm H with stand