Stone Lion Among Bakhtiyari tribes, the stone lion is a symbol of brevity and manhood of valiant men of the tribe Putting stone lions on graves has been an old custom among Bakhtiyari and Lur tribes and people in Azarbaijan. One of the oldest stone lions in Chahar mahal-vaBakhtiyari is that of Dezek which belongs to Safavid era. Another famous one, which is 200 years old, is located in Dashte Rom cemetery near Yasuj. There are some old stone lions still seen in some shrines and streets of Isfahan. One instance is the stone lions of Imamzade Ahmad on the both sides of Khaju bridge. Another stone lion which is in a good state is a big one in Dazak village. This lion dates from 1053 AH. The stone lions were usually put on the grave of heroes that were killed bravely. All stone lions are on foot and are looking forward proudly