Very rare statue - Let's go. - DR Congo
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Very rare statue of the Yela from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 40 cm high with a 1 cm depth and 1 cm width, in excellent condition, provenance: private collection, title: Très rare statue.
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The initiation statues of Congo, primarily associated with traditional societies, play a central role in rites of passage marking entry into adulthood. These sacred sculptures, often carved in wood and enriched with symbolic materials, embody ancestors or protective spirits. They serve as pedagogical aids to transmit ancestral knowledge, community values, and initiatory secrets to neophytes. Their function goes beyond aesthetics: they materialize the link between the visible and the invisible world, facilitating the initiates' identity transformation. These objects bear witness to the richness of Congolese spiritual heritage and its system of cultural transmission.
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The initiation statues of Congo, primarily associated with traditional societies, play a central role in rites of passage marking entry into adulthood. These sacred sculptures, often carved in wood and enriched with symbolic materials, embody ancestors or protective spirits. They serve as pedagogical aids to transmit ancestral knowledge, community values, and initiatory secrets to neophytes. Their function goes beyond aesthetics: they materialize the link between the visible and the invisible world, facilitating the initiates' identity transformation. These objects bear witness to the richness of Congolese spiritual heritage and its system of cultural transmission.
Introducing our expertise house
Based in Belgium, our house of expertise and sales specializes in African art and ethnography. A reference seller on Catawiki for over 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with an almost 100% customer satisfaction rate.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions, and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent, and accessible, with many sales offered without reserve prices.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
Shipping guaranteed within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance, and tracking.
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for additional information.
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Indigenous object name
Very rare statue
Ethnic group/ culture
Let's go.
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
40 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Weight
1 g
Provenance
Private collection
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