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Namji wooden doll from Cameroon, carved in African rosewood and measuring 29 cm high and 10 cm wide, decorated with multicoloured beads, metals, fibres, cowries, coins and leather, sold with a stand, in like‑new unused condition.
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African rosewood, a leguminous tree native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. A single block of African rosewood is hand-carved into a geometric shape and decorated with multicolored beads, metals, fibers, cowries, coins, and even leather. Each doll is carved with a unique stature and facial expression. The undecorated dolls, made by blacksmiths, are used by young children for play.
Namji dolls are fertility dolls offered to brides at the wedding ceremony. The Namji believe these dolls are imbued with powerful charms that promote the bride’s fertility and ward off evil spirits responsible for infertility and birth difficulties.
The bride wears the doll as a lucky charm wherever she goes, in her handbag or on her clothes. Once her wish is fulfilled and the birth of her child occurs, the doll is placed on the family altar or passed down to her daughter.
African rosewood, a leguminous tree native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. A single block of African rosewood is hand-carved into a geometric shape and decorated with multicolored beads, metals, fibers, cowries, coins, and even leather. Each doll is carved with a unique stature and facial expression. The undecorated dolls, made by blacksmiths, are used by young children for play.
Namji dolls are fertility dolls offered to brides at the wedding ceremony. The Namji believe these dolls are imbued with powerful charms that promote the bride’s fertility and ward off evil spirits responsible for infertility and birth difficulties.
The bride wears the doll as a lucky charm wherever she goes, in her handbag or on her clothes. Once her wish is fulfilled and the birth of her child occurs, the doll is placed on the family altar or passed down to her daughter.
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Cameroon
Condition
As new - unused
Height
29 cm
Width
10 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
