Our big dolls stand 16.5 inches tall — the flagship collection of The Lum Collection. Each is an original: sewn, stuffed, and finished by hand in Katy, Texas, dressed in Ankara print, her yarn hair braided and beaded by hand, and named for Mankon, Cameroon. When a big doll sells, she is gone for good.
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Meet Alankie — named for Alankie, the old palatial capital of Mankon. She wears a green-and-orange swirl dress with a big pink rosette, her beaded twists tipped in bright yarn. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Anwi — a Mankon name, and the maker’s own pick. She wears a green, magenta, and pink swirl Ankara dress with a cream ruffle collar and a crown of rainbow beads. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas. Also available with her little match, Ache, as a set.
Meet Anye — a Mankon family name, for the pink squares marching down her bodice. Her dress joins two fabrics: a geometric lattice bodice and a bold yellow swirl skirt. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Awa — a Mankon name; the second leaf sister, told apart by her long, loose twists. She wears a teal leaf-print dress with a striped waistband and floral lace. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Bih — a Mankon name, and the maker’s own pick. She wears a bold red chain-print dress with floral-print bows, her twists swept up into a high beaded puff. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Choh — a family name, and the only boy in The Lum Collection. He wears a red plaid tunic and trousers with a matching plaid cap over his short black curls. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Fumnju — named for Fumnju, the old compound of Mankon. She wears a teal diagonal-stripe dress, and from behind, her rainbow beads cover the whole back of her head. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Lum — a Mankon family name, and a namesake of The Lum Collection itself. She wears a navy medallion dress crossed by a pale-pink sash edged with gold beads. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Manka’a — a Mankon name for the pink-ribbon girl, with a bow at each sleeve. She wears a red chain-print dress finished in pink ribbon trim from collar to hem. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Ndi — a Mankon name, for her rainbow-wrapped twists. She wears mudcloth-style bands with red bolero panels and a pink rosette at her waist. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Nfon — a Mankon name, for her sunny yellow swirls and her orange bow. Her twists fall in a side ponytail, beaded down the braids. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Ngong — a Mankon name, for her regal crown band of big rainbow beads. She wears a red plaid dress with a large pink rosette at her waist. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Njong — named for Njong, a quarter of Mankon, and for her high puff ponytail tied with a red bow. She wears a teal dress with a large orange leaf print and floral lace. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Nkwen — named for Nkwen, Mankon’s sister fondom, for the doll who arrived outside the catalog. Her braids are the most heavily beaded in the collection, under a bold zigzag-stripe dress. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Songwa — named for Songwa, a quarter of Mankon, and for her sunset-orange sandals. She wears a teal diagonal-stripe dress with white lace, her long twists threaded with rainbow beads. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.
Meet Swirri — the maker’s own name, given to the first doll of The Lum Collection. She wears a navy dress patterned with red birds, and her twist ends are wrapped in cream yarn all through the back — her signature. One of a kind, handmade in Katy, Texas.