Bamileke Stool

 

                                                      

bamileke

 

These are known as Bamileke stools, or as bird’s nests or donuts, they were traditionally used only for special ceremonial seating by the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon.

The tribe’s woodworkers would build these for important occasions, the biggest and the best are reserved strictly for the King’s use.

The intricate woven pattern carved into the wood represent the web of the earth spider, a symbol of wisdom. The Bamileke people believe that the web of the earth spider is also a link between this world and that of our ancestors; carving the web into these pieces allows departed loved ones to be connected to these ceremonies in spirit.

 

Approximate dimensions:

Height:  40 cm

Diameter:  43 cm

Weight: 5.5 kg

Price: please send us an inquiry and we will answer as soon as possible

If you are in Uganda, you can view the products in our shop:

Entebbe
Queen's Road, Plot 12,
Inside Multi Garden Café
Open every day from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm

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