A Mulolo (Congo) warrior and his wife from the central Congo regions, 1902. / oil on canvas /

This is a historical photograph titled “A Mulolo (Congo) warrior and his wife from the central Congo regions, 1902.” The image depicts a man and a woman, likely belonging to the Mulolo ethnic group in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, dressed in traditional attire of the time. The photograph is part of early 20th-century documentation of African cultures, but the artist is unknown. Such images were often captured during colonial expeditions and serve as a record of the indigenous ways of life before significant external influences altered them.