Protector/ oil on canvas / Old colonial-era postcard labeled “Afrique - Missions des Pères du Saint-Esprit” (Africa - Missions of the Fathers of the Holy Spirit). It depicts a man identified as “Un grand guerrier Congolais” (A great Congolese warrior) holding a traditional shield and spear.

Such postcards were commonly produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by European missionaries or colonial authorities, often presenting an idealized or exoticized image of African people and cultures to European audiences. This specific postcard likely originates from a time when the Congo was under Belgian colonial rule, and it may have been used to promote missionary activities or document cultural practices from a Western perspective.