Mask, Gabon, mid-20th century
€620.00
Tax included
Référence L888-V-AAA681
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Description
The unique piece shown in the picture is the exact item you will receive.
Fang's Ngil masks are generally characterized by a face consisting of high orbital cavities on either side of a long straight nose separating two fine eye incisions.
The appearance of these masks coated with kaolin (the white color would evoke the power of the ancestors) in the middle of the night could arouse fear.
This type of mask was used by the Ngil male society which no longer exists today.
This secret society was responsible for initiations and fought against witchcraft. The wearers of these masks always appeared in large numbers at night lit by torches.
Material: wood
Age: mid-20th century
Origin: Gabon
Tribe: Fang
Origin: Gabon
Tribe: Punu
Dimensions and Specifications - Shipment information
- Width: 24 cm
- Height: 70 cm
- Depth: 16 cm
- Weight (item packed): 4 kg
- Era: 1940-50
- Style: Ethnic Arts - Tribal Arts
- Item Weight (kg): 2
- Parcel Weight: 4
The unique piece shown in the picture is the exact item you will receive.
Fang's Ngil masks are generally characterized by a face consisting of high orbital cavities on either side of a long straight nose separating two fine eye incisions.
The appearance of these masks coated with kaolin (the white color would evoke the power of the ancestors) in the middle of the night could arouse fear.
This type of mask was used by the Ngil male society which no longer exists today.
This secret society was responsible for initiations and fought against witchcraft. The wearers of these masks always appeared in large numbers at night lit by torches.
Material: wood
Age: mid-20th century
Origin: Gabon
Tribe: Fang