Nsapo Nsapo

Figure
Nsapo Nsapo
20th century
Wood, gourds, beads, animal horn, string, snake skin, metal, fiber
H. 56 cm
TC 20

Like the Songye, the Nsapo Nsapo made power figures that served to protect their owner and resolve conflicts within their community.

Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, November 18, 1997: lot 22
Sotheby's New York, June 21, 1993: lot 176
East German collection prior to World War II