Namji Doll - Gold - 33cm - 158A Family Fun 1 porcelain plate size Large

1 porcelain plate size Large

with the traditional ochre patterns intertwined by hand

12in) [fits a 12

indirect light

or wallpaper paste which gives it a slight glazed look on the surface

Namji Doll - Gold - 33cm - 158A Family Fun 1 porcelain plate size LargeA 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 gold 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