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In its original context, this type of object could be used to:

* invoke spirits during ceremonies
* protect the community
* transmit teachings (moral or spiritual)
* mark life stages (initiation, coming of age)

The sculpted figure above (like here a crouching figure) often represents:

* a protective ancestor
* a spirit
* or a symbolic force (fertility, power, protection)

Dans son contexte d’origine, ce type d’objet pouvait servir à :

* invoquer les esprits lors de cérémonies
* protéger la communauté
* transmettre des enseignements (moraux ou spirituels)
* marquer des étapes de vie (initiation, passage à l’âge adulte)
La figure sculptée au-dessus (comme ici un personnage accroupi) représente souvent :

* un ancêtre protecteur
* un esprit
* ou une force symbolique (fertilité, pouvoir, protection)

Mask - talking mask - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

Wood - Excellent condition

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Masque parlant, a wood reproduction from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, weighing 3 kg and measuring 60 cm high, 60 cm wide and 60 cm deep, in excellent condition.

Mask - talking mask - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Masque parlant, a wood reproduction from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, weighing 3 kg and measuring 60 cm high, 60 cm wide and 60 cm deep, in excellent condition.

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