YAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Hardwood, dark brown patina. Yimbila" hunting whistle with two holes to modulate the sound, a suspension hole at the neck, a snub nose and a crest-shaped headdress. This whistle was used by the leader of a hunt to warn the other trackers or to call one dog. The ancestral figure above had a protective function. H. 15.5 cm (seen).