Namji Doll - Fat 22cm - Orange Dog Lover complemented by a textured hessian-lined

complemented by a textured hessian-lined base

this large shield boasts hundreds of hand-placed beads on manila string in a circular pattern around a dimensional cluster of natural cowrie shells in the centre

The traditional Teke masks all have triangle shaped noses

This design is surrounded in Cowrie shells and thousands of black and white tiny beads with a central cluster of Cowrie beads

Namji Doll - Fat 22cm - Orange Dog Lover complemented by a textured hessian-linedNamchi Namji dolls are carved from African Rosewood, a legume tree native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. A single block of African Rosewood wood is hand carved into a geometric shape and decorated with multi coloured beads, metals, fibre, cowrie shells, coins, and even leather. Each doll is carved with a unique stature and facial expression. Unadorned dolls made by blacksmiths are played with by young