Namji Doll - Blue beaded (1520) Retro Decor the Bhaca design reflects ceramicist

the Bhaca design reflects ceramicist Andile Dyalvane's connection to his South African Xhosa roots while celebrating his mastery of an elemental material of choice - clay

Origin: Lega people

This hand beaded loin cloth (skirt) made in Chad shows intricate patterns and colour

Drainage holes

and black-backed jackals

Namji Doll - Blue beaded (1520) Retro Decor the Bhaca design reflects ceramicistNamchi 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