Bamileke Tribe Shona Stone ~32.7" Tall - New 2025 - West African Artifacts


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Dimensions: H:32.7" W:14.6" L:43.3" Weight: 69.3 lbs.

Bamileke Tribe Bronze Lion – This bronze work is from the Bamileke tribe of the Western Grassfields in Cameroon. The lion represents royalty, power, protection and leadership. It is closely tied to the Fon (king), who is seen as strong and fearless like a lion. Bronze lions are often used in palace settings, placed on royal thrones, altars, or displayed during important ceremonies. The lion reinforces the king's authority and is a symbol of the strength and unity of the Bamileke people.

About the Tribe

The Cameroon-Bamileke Bantu people cluster encompasses multiple Bantu ethnic groups primarily found in Cameroon, the largest of which is the Bamileke. Between the 11th and 14th centuries, they moved to what is now northern Cameroon. They moved further south and west in the 17th century to avoid being forced to convert to Islam by the Fulani tribe. They live in a hilly and mountainous area in south-west Cameroon known as "The Grassland," which is bordered on the south by an equatorial forest and on the north by a savannah.

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