Figurine (1) - Tsonga/Zulu People - South Africa

Price: $1,200.00


 


This figure was produced for sale to non indigenous peoples in the late 19th or early 20th century. This type of figure is rare and highly prized with only a few examples represented in museums. They were often sold as male/female pairs. Such figures also topped prestige staffs and walking sticks. These figures are thought to be based on larger ones used in important male initiation rites. 12"H x 2.5"W x 2"D