Dolls4Tibet Friendship Doll- Norbu
$44.00
Norbu is from the Kham region of Eastern Tibet. His long plait interwoven with red silken thread is wrapped around his head in typical Khampa style. He wears a traditional shirt, trousers, felt boots and smart chupa coat, which is tied with a red silken belt in the customary way.
Material:
Hair made from strand of pure wool.
Skin 100% cotton knit.
100% sheep's wool filling.
Clothing is made of cotton with color synthetics.
Size: 11 inches (28 cm) tall.
Care: Sponge bath
Note: Due to its handcrafted nature, each product will vary slightly, and fabrics are upgraded frequently.
Quantity:
“All our dolls are filled with pure sheepwool which we receive from sheep herded in Himachal Pradesh. When we started Dolls4Tibet, 14 years ago, we collected the wool directly from the shepherds who passed through our village twice a year: after the monsun coming down from the mountains and in spring before going up.and what hard work it was: taking all these sacks of freshly shorn wool down to the river, wash it in freezing cold mountain water, dry in on the rock, before taking it all back home.And then we carded it all by hand with traditional carding combs....a long process before we even could start making our dolls. But it was also fun as the waiting for the wool to dry was filled with yummy picnics and various card games.”
