Namji Doll - Black - 11.3 Cops harmoniously blending nature's beauty with

harmoniously blending nature's beauty with tradition and artistry

park corner or busy street scene

Glazed individually by hand

hand-carved from local wood and clad in metal

Namji Doll - Black - 11.3 Cops harmoniously blending nature's beauty withA 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