Namji doll - Black - 11.1 Photographer hand-thrown in unglazed earthenware

hand-thrown in unglazed earthenware

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

Basin Depth: 12cm

then dressed in black and white beads and finished with cowrie shells

Easy Integration: Seamlessly fits into different terrarium themes

Namji doll - Black - 11.1 Photographer hand-thrown in unglazed earthenwareA 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