Cameroon Shield Oblong (09) Domestic this is an old drum

this is an old drum which has been used traditionally by the Lozi

The El Molo are some of Kenya’s last remaining true hunter gatherers

Red and blue tones with a textured surface

an artisan weaves the basket by hand

A hand-beaded terrier made by a South African artist from hundreds of small glass beads on a wire frame — close to life-size

Cameroon Shield Oblong (09) Domestic this is an old drumCameroon 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