A Fine Old Yaka Magic fetish with sealed chamber
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A rare carved wooden Yaka peoples fetish figure known as "Phuungu" with layered and encrusted surface patina suggesting genuine age and ritual use. Such figures served as containers for protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting. Please note the multiple layers of organic matter, fetish bundle and sealed cavity in the abdomen. Custom mounted.Yaka peoples, Congo, West Africa.The sculpture measures 13.75 inches tall on wood base.
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Good/fair, well handled
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A Fine Old Yaka Magic fetish with sealed chamber
Estimate $500 - $800
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Item located in BRIGANTINE, NJ, us$30 shipping in the US
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