Yaka Figure

Democratic Republic Congo

Mid 20th c

10 inches high x 3 1/2 inches wide

Ex: Charles Waynick, New Mexico

$ 400

Inv. # 3708

Yaka fetish figures were carved to function as a container with magical power embedded into it’s abdomen. Ritual specialists invoked the fetish for the intervention against illness, to assist in hunting and to neutralize and inflict injury upon enemies and witches.

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