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Bamileke stool (Tabouret) made from a single piece of wood. Made by the Bamileke, an ethnic group in the western part of Cameroon.
The stool is hand-carved from a single piece of wood, sometimes with anthropomorphic figures or animal motifs. In this case decorated with bird heads.
Traditionally used as seating furniture, often with symbolic or ceremonial meaning. This stool dates from the 1950s. Dimensions: height 31.5 cm. Diameter: 23.5 cm. Insured shipping.

The Bamileke are an influential ethnic group in the western highlands of Cameroon, comprising about 90 subgroups and known for their complex kingdoms (chiefdoms) led by a 'Fon'. They are renowned for their entrepreneurship, agriculture, and rich artistic traditions, including bead masks and figures that symbolize royal power.

Bamileke-kruk (Tabouret) van monoxylhout. Gemaakt door de Bamileke, een etnische groep in het westen van Kameroen. 
De kruk is met de hand gesneden uit één stuk hout, soms met antropomorfe figuren of dierlijke motieven. In dit geval gedecoreerd met vogelkoppen. 
Traditioneel gebruikt als zitmeubel, vaak met een symbolische of ceremoniële betekenis. Deze kruk komt uit de jaren ‘50. Afmetingen: hoogte 31,5 cm. Diameter: 23,5 cm. Wordt verzekerd verzonden. 

De Bamileke zijn een invloedrijke etnische groep in het westelijke hoogland van Kameroen, bestaande uit ongeveer 90 subgroepen en bekend om hun complexe koninkrijken (chiefdoms) geleid door een 'Fon'. Ze staan bekend om hun ondernemerschap, landbouw, en rijke kunsttradities, waaronder kralenmaskers en beelden die koninklijke macht symboliseren. 


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Bamileke Tabouret, a hand‑carved monoxyl wood stool from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, dating to the 1950s, 31.5 cm high and 23.5 cm in diameter, in good condition with small signs of aging and spots.

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Bamileke Tabouret, a hand‑carved monoxyl wood stool from the Bamileke people of Cameroon, dating to the 1950s, 31.5 cm high and 23.5 cm in diameter, in good condition with small signs of aging and spots.

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