Namji Doll - S 33cm - Green (cw04) Indoor Mexico & Argentina

Mexico & Argentina

This doll is mainly beaded

A hand-embroidered cushion cover from the Mapula ("Mother of Rain") embroidery project in South Africa

They are not flat but have a centre embedded approx 4cm deep

Colours may vary slightly from one to the next

Namji Doll - S 33cm - Green (cw04) Indoor Mexico & ArgentinaNamchi 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