Namji doll - Black - 11.1 Photographer 19cm L × 19cm W

19cm L × 19cm W × 11cm H

relying on cows for meat and milk

Historical Details : Many forms of wax cast bangles and anklets are found all over West Africa

preserving a tangible link to Congo’s diverse cultural heritage and the enduring role of masks as vessels of identity

Namji doll - Black - 11.1 Photographer 19cm L × 19cm WA 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