A One-of-a-Kind Beaded Namji Doll blessed with an abundance of cowrie shells on the crown and along the waist, steel wire hoops with wood beads and an intricate beaded bodice. It is hand carved from Jacaranda wood and treated with woodsmoke and staining.
These dolls are timeless decorative art pieces, perfect for anywhere in the home.
Handmade by Namji artisans in Cameroon.
Size: 17”T x 3.5”W
About:
The Namji tribe of Cameroon are famous for their wooden dolls, their dolls are considered to be among the finest and most beautiful of the African dolls.
The dolls, held by young Namji girls to play and to ensure their fertility, would be given a name, fed, talked to and carried, strapped to the back, everywhere the child would go. The most popular place to carry ones' doll is strapped to the back the way real infants are toted around.
