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botanicalboysuk Bobo Helmet Mask - Burkina Faso
Historically used as a defensive weapon in wartime and displayed as a decorative symbol of status and wealth by the Tikar people in Cameroon. Meticulously crafted, carved from one solid piece of Baobab wood, a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries, this large shield boasts hundreds of hand-placed beads on manila string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre. These decorative shields are one-of-a-kind, collaboratively crafted by a large group of people to make each piece unique.
Features thousands of small pearly beads in a geometric design.
Comes mounted on a stand
Size:- 54cm D x 70 cm H