Namji Doll - Black - 11.3 Cops hand-carved from local wood and

hand-carved from local wood and clad in metal

harmoniously blending nature's beauty with tradition and artistry

with real character

Size: 18cm H x 19cm D

Namji Doll - Black - 11.3 Cops hand-carved from local wood andA hand carved Namji (also known as Namchi) doll from Cameroon. Carved from a single block of African rosewood into a bold geometric figure, then dressed in black beads and finished with cowrie shells, coins, metal and leather. No two are quite alike in stance, face or beadwork. Traditionally these are fertility dolls, given to a bride at her wedding and carried as a good luck charm. Once she has a child, the doll is kept on the family altar or passed