Lot 239: A Yaka fetish figure

Yaka, D.R. Congo; H: 14"

Powerfully carved with strong features, the body completely wrapped in empowering materials with a fiber skirt. On a custom base.

Comments:
Dr. Arthur P. Bourgeois, Expert on the Kwilu-Kwango saw this lot in early October 2013 in person and remarked that it is authentic.

Provenance:
Ex. Arte Primitivo, NY

Price Realized: $400

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