Fetish figure – Wood – Buti – Suku – Congo DRC

Powerfull Suku fetish figure from DR Congo. The majority of Suku figures were associated with Mbwoolo shrines. Their abdomen are hollow, enabling the insertion of fetish material and they are also adorned with bundles of paraphernalia. Yaka figures are multi-functional and sometimes have contradictory roles, for example, they were used to heal and to cause illness. Good condition with traces of tribal use. Provenance: former private collection from Germany.

Object	Fetish figure
Ethnic group:	Suku
Country:	DR Congo
Material:	Wood
Estimated period:	Mid 20th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	15x6x3 cm
Weight:	50 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used with some signs of wear