Our beaded cowrie shields are a sight to see! Each with hundreds of hand-placed glass beads and cowrie shells. Carved from one piece of Baobab wood, a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries by the Tikar tribe of Cameroon. Traditionally these shields were used as defensive weapons and also as decorative or ritual objects, which in Cameroon symbolize status and wealth. Comes ready to hang. 

Inventory is updated with sizes that are currently available. We currently have 3 options, the small and large round and the small oval. The small oval and large round shields have shells on the outer edge, the small round does not. 

Approximate Measurements: (all may not be in stock)

Small Oval (with outer shells) - 12 X 17 inches

Large Oval - 20 X 21 inches

Small Round (no outer shells) - 14 inch diameter

Large Round (with outer shells) - 21 inch diameter

Large Oblong - 24 X 14 inches