Namji Doll - Black - 48cm - 16.10 Mary and Joseph or perch it on a

or perch it on a pot for a bit of colour and curiosity

The rim is left raw and unpolished

Initiated by Pretoria Soroptomists

Size: 27cm H x 24cm D

Namji Doll - Black - 48cm - 16.10 Mary and Joseph or perch it on aA 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