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Hand Carved Fertility Doll 32cm with Beads and Cowrie Shells
$119.00 USD
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A Rather Splendid Fertility Doll, Lovingly Hand Carved in African Rosewood
Right, here's the thing about this rather fabulous 32cm fertility doll. It's been painstakingly carved from a single block of African Rosewood and adorned with the sort of multi-coloured beads, metals, fibres, cowrie shells, and coins that suggest someone spent rather more time on it than one might spend choosing a wedding gift. Each doll emerges with its own unique stature and expression, which is to say no two are quite alike, rather like people but considerably better behaved.
Why Choose Our Hand Carved Fertility Doll
Steeped in Cultural Significance: This is genuinely something rather special. For the Namji people, these dolls are wedding gifts believed to bless brides with fertility, ward off complications, and ensure safe delivery. It's the sort of meaningful keepsake that actually means something, rather than another decorative object gathering dust.
Authentically Handcrafted: No mass production nonsense here. Each doll is carved by hand in the traditional manner, making it utterly fetching and properly handsome in ways factory-made pieces simply cannot manage.
A Beautiful Story to Tell: Whether carried as a good luck charm in one's purse or eventually passed down through generations, this doll carries genuine cultural weight and rather lovely symbolism.
Gorgeously Detailed: The combination of materials, from the fine blue beads and cowrie shells to the metal accents, creates something that's genuinely beautiful to behold.
Product Details
Dimensions: 32cm H x 10cm W x 10cm D
Material: African Rosewood hand carved with multi-coloured beads, metals, fibre, cowrie shells, and coins
Finish: Blue beads with cowrie shells
Craftsmanship: Individually hand carved with unique facial expression and stature
This is the sort of piece that deserves a home where it'll be properly appreciated, whether as a personal talisman, a wedding gift of genuine significance, or a beautifully crafted conversation piece. Rather good value, all told.
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RETURNS
You have 14 days to return items.
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