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Large brass statues, such as these leopards, were owned by royalty in the Bamun (also spelled Bamum) kingdom, located in the Grasslands of Cameroon.\u00a0 Brass leopards enhanced the prestige of the king, known as the Fon<\/em>, as it was his privilege to use images of leopards to mark his position. Depictions of leopards also appear in beaded art, thrones, stools, and other royal objects.\u00a0 Wealth was also indicated by the possession of live leopards kept in the king\u2019s compound.\u00a0 Bamun society is very hierarchical and is organized around the Fon<\/em>, making the markers of his superiority very prominent.\u00a0 These leopards marked the entrance to our 2014 summer exhibit, MOA’s Cabinet of Curiosities.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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