The fetish represents the "Pumba" ; a protective statuette. Of special interest here is the power ingredients, "MATENDA" attached to the side of the body.
Today, the 300,000 Yaka people living along the Wamba River. The majority of the Yaka figures are associated with Mbwoolo shrines. Fetish material are attached in the bundles of protective pouches attached to the body. Their purpose is multi-functional, they can be protective as well as cause illness.
Height: 19 1/4" x Width: 6 1/2: x Depth: 5"