Namji Doll - Yellow - 130 chelsea This example has hands carved

This example has hands carved into the backrest and a sculpted head crowning the top

How they are made: the baskets are woven from the roots of the Makenge tree

Bamileke Table

entirely handwoven in rattan

5cm (standing figure) — 1:87 (HO) scale

Namji Doll - Yellow - 130 chelsea This example has hands carvedNamchi 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