Namji Figure 04 The wood has taken on

The wood has taken on a beautiful patina and wear over use and time with natural imperfections

These pots would have been used for a variety of tasks from cooking

Makenge baskets are hand-woven in Zambia from boiled roots of the Makenge bush and naturally coloured with plant dyes

This beautiful Turkana honey pot is part of our special collection which took 8 years to curate

Namji Figure 04 The wood has taken onThe Namji people of North West Cameroon are famous for their dolls, their designs are considered to be amongst the finest and most beautiful of the African dolls. Fertility dolls were traditionally given to young girls to look after and help prepare for their roles as mothers. The dolls are works of art, hand carved from indigenous wood and hand finished with beads and shells.