Baule Cloth Cushion (85.5.B70) Planters Each shield is carved from

Each shield is carved from a single piece of Baobab wood — a sacred wood used for medicinal and ritual purposes for centuries — then covered in thousands of small pearly beads on manila string in a striking geometric design

The tin tile pattern and colour of the frame will vary from mirror to mirror as these are handmade unique items

a tradition this mask shares lineage with

Men hand-weave narrow cotton strips on a double-heddle loom and stitch them together into a single cloth

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Baule Cloth Cushion (85.5.B70) Planters Each shield is carved fromMade from pagne Baoul, the handwoven cloth of the Baoul an Akan people of Cte d'Ivoire whose weaving tradition traces to the 16th century Ashanti Kingdom that once spanned present day Ghana and Cte d'Ivoire. For generations it has been worn at gatherings, ceremonies and celebrations, and in weaving towns such as Sakiar it remains a livelihood, with nearly the whole village working at the loom. Each cushion is hand stitched from individual strips of