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Yaka "Yiteke" Fetish Figure, encrusted patina on the magical bundle abdomen, ht. 10 1/2 in. 28 cm.

PROVENANCE: From a Belgian family, collected before 1957

Wood, light brown cotton wraps ( originally colored red but lost the pigmentation due to expositin to the sunlight UV's ), feathers and earth on this Yaka, standing power and protective figure, yiteke, with magical substance wrapped around the body, in good condition. 
Those figures where empowered by the Nganga to heal and protect.

Dry patina on the face, clear signs of aging ( shrinked wood waves )
H= 29 cm, 31cm on his metal stand.

PHOTO: Biteke (Yaka figures) for the treatment of a hereditary curse, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1976. Photo by Arthur Bourgeois.

This  Yaka power fetish is guaranteed genuine by David Norden a dealer with more than 25 years experience, and not made for decoration. 
A written description and the stand ( when available) will be included in your package.

The Yaka people habit the wooded plateau and savanna areas between the Kwango and Wamba rivers in southwestern Congo (Kinshasa) directly bordering Angola on the west. Yaka is an ethnic name given to the people of several heritages, including those related to the nearby Suku. 

If you want come see it, or pick it up in Antwerp, otherwise you'll get FREE delivery worldwide, and a WRITTEN DESCRIPTION in each package. All my picture are as close to the original object as possible, and I always take pictures of cracks in the wood without trying to hide them and details. What you see is what you get.



1st half 20th century - Vintage - used with visible signs of wear 

Ancestor statue - Wood - Yiteke - Yaka - Congo DRC 

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