woven by craftspeople on the coast of Mozambique — and bought directly from them
and shape the signature curved barrel back using spare parts from cars and bicycles as temporary guides
37cm W (at widest point) × 25cm D (at base) × 100cm H (including stand)
Patterns and colours may have much to do with gender
These figures also make a great gift for adventure lovers and art collectors
Namji Doll - light blue (62.2) Fairytale woven by craftspeople on theNamchi 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