ILHA_03 David Ballam Print Dhow and Oars Size:M : 80 x 120cm, Floating Black Frame The weavers use traditional techniques

The weavers use traditional techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation

Large - 137cm high

Each mask is similar but not identical with horns that represent the spiritual power and is believed by the tribe to have magic powers to protect the human way of life of the owner and the tribe

that are still largely unaffected by outside influences

Large - approximately 55cm

ILHA_03 David Ballam Print Dhow and Oars Size:M : 80 x 120cm, Floating Black Frame The weavers use traditional techniquesThis artwork is from the Ilha Collection by South African fine arts photographer David Ballam. This collection is a selection of images taken in and around Ilha de Moambique. The island, which is located in northern Mozambique, was used as a vital trading link between Asia, Africa and Europe. For 400 years the island was to be the capital of Portuguese East Africa.