Yela Ofika Figure, Congo #992 fali With Precious Passages

With Precious Passages

and crest-like coiffure

In mineralogical terms

he preached to local Magicians about his mistakes and the error of their ways

a tribal community living in isolation in the mountains of Apayo in Philippines

Yela Ofika Figure, Congo #992 fali With Precious PassagesYela Ofika Figure, Congo #992 A faceted morphology for this polychromed Yela Figure, presenting a form with a curved bust, carried by thick semi bent legs. The curvature of the arms spread out follows that of the trunk. The diamond cut head offers summary features. Matte polychrome patina, abraded. Cracks of desiccation and age. The Lilwa Society, an association with dogmatic Initiation Rites, had the custom of judging and condemning to hanging those