Namji doll - Namji - Cameroon
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Namji doll, a wooden sculpture from Cameroon of the Namji people, provenance Verbeemen Collection Belgium; one object, 34 cm high by 12 cm wide by 6 cm deep, sold with stand, authentic original and in excellent condition.
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Traditional Namji (or Namchi) statues or dolls are easily identifiable among the rich African statuary. Their extremely simplified shape, straight legs spread in the same plane as the arms, minimalist spherical head and excessively colored bead necklaces are among the elements of identification.
These African dolls from Cameroon were sometimes considered as objects sculpted for purely commercial purposes, to meet the demand of colonists, Germans in particular, for souvenir objects to bring back to Europe.
We know that this is not the case, these figures were offered to women by their fiancé and worn by them in order to ensure their fertility as well as offspring.
The doll represents the future unborn child.
It has also been reported that women without children or milk touch or press these figures so that their desire for motherhood comes true.
Provenance:
From the Verbeemen Collection, Belgium
Seller's Story
Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google TranslateTraditional Namji (or Namchi) statues or dolls are easily identifiable among the rich African statuary. Their extremely simplified shape, straight legs spread in the same plane as the arms, minimalist spherical head and excessively colored bead necklaces are among the elements of identification.
These African dolls from Cameroon were sometimes considered as objects sculpted for purely commercial purposes, to meet the demand of colonists, Germans in particular, for souvenir objects to bring back to Europe.
We know that this is not the case, these figures were offered to women by their fiancé and worn by them in order to ensure their fertility as well as offspring.
The doll represents the future unborn child.
It has also been reported that women without children or milk touch or press these figures so that their desire for motherhood comes true.
Provenance:
From the Verbeemen Collection, Belgium
Seller's Story
Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Namji
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Material
wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Namji doll
Height
34 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
6 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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