Namji Doll - Green - 74cm - 14.1 Famous Figure A small hand-carved Igbo mask

A small hand-carved Igbo mask from Nigeria

Size: H 45cm x W 16cm x D 12cm

Size: 13cmH x 9cmW

lake or holiday-resort scene

Size:  Height 20cm Width 21cm

Namji Doll - Green - 74cm - 14.1 Famous Figure A small hand-carved Igbo maskA hand carved Namji (also known as Namchi) doll from Cameroon. Carved from a single block of African rosewood into a bold geometric figure, then dressed in green beads and finished with cowrie shells, coins, metal and leather. No two are quite alike in stance, face or beadwork. Traditionally these are fertility dolls, given to a bride at her wedding and carried as a good luck charm. Once she has a child, the doll is kept on the family altar or passed