Post - Yaka - DR Congo
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Yaka carved wooden poteau from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 38 cm high, 1 cm wide and 1 cm deep, weighing about 1 g, from a private collection, in good condition and sold without a stand.
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The Yaka of the DRC are renowned for their ritual sculptures related to initiatory societies and the worship of ancestors. The carved posts, often placed in houses or shrines, served as symbolic supports linking the world of the living to that of the protective spirits. The anthropomorphic figures with stylized forms evoke fertility, authority, and spiritual protection. These works accompanied initiation rites, healing ceremonies, and divinatory practices within Yaka communities.
Collection of Professor Jacques, Belgium
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Based in Belgium, our expert house and gallery specializes in African art and ethnography. A leading seller on Catawiki for more than 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a track record of several hundred sales with almost 100% customer satisfaction.
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The Yaka of the DRC are renowned for their ritual sculptures related to initiatory societies and the worship of ancestors. The carved posts, often placed in houses or shrines, served as symbolic supports linking the world of the living to that of the protective spirits. The anthropomorphic figures with stylized forms evoke fertility, authority, and spiritual protection. These works accompanied initiation rites, healing ceremonies, and divinatory practices within Yaka communities.
Collection of Professor Jacques, Belgium
Overview of our expert house
Based in Belgium, our expert house and gallery specializes in African art and ethnography. A leading seller on Catawiki for more than 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a track record of several hundred sales with almost 100% customer satisfaction.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions, and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with private individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent, and approachable, with many sales offered without reserve price.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
All of our collections are visible throughout the year at specialized fairs and exhibitions, but also through the online catalogue of our gallery Héritage Galerie:
https://art-africain-traditionnel.com/en/
Shipping is guaranteed within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance, and tracking.
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for further information.
Details
Indigenous object name
Post
Ethnic group/ culture
Yaka
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
38 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Weight
1 g
Provenance
Private collection
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