David Ballam - ZAN_44 Format:Unframed Print 120cm x 80cm 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 hundreds of hand-placed black and white beads on manila string in a bold geometric pattern

Size: 38 × 18cm (H × W)

Origin:  West Indies

so they do not need direct Sunlight

They are carried in procession during initiations and funeral rites

David Ballam - ZAN_44 Format:Unframed Print 120cm x 80cm Each shield is carved fromSituated in the Indian Ocean off mainland Tanzania, the Island of Zanzibar is a truly intoxicating treat for the senses. Infused by African, Arab, European and Indian influences, it is an island of contrast with an abundance of history and culture. David Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first attended university in Cape Town but later moved to Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape. He was introduced to the camera by Obie