Vintage African Beaded Namji Twin Fertility Dolls Cameroon 12" H W/Wood Stand

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Superb vintage African   Namji twin fertility dolls adorned with multiple layers of trade glass beads leather strips and cowrie … Read more Superb vintage African   Namji twin fertility dolls adorned with multiple layers of trade glass beads leather strips and cowrie shells, minor beads and shells loss. with a round black wood stand 12" H by 7" w by 5" D
"In Cameroon, when a young Fali man becomes betrothed, he makes a doll(ham pilu) from wood and decorates it with beads, and other small objects. He then gives it to his fiance, who wears it in a baby carrier on the back. The doll is a symbol of their marriage commitment and represents their future child. The man gives the doll the gender that he desires for his first-born. The young woman cares for the figure until the promised child is born; at this point, the couple carefully stores the doll away See less