Facial Mask
Fang · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-212
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- Material
- Wood, cane, rope and pigments
Rare triangular-looking fang mask and prominent mouth. A semicircle of reed crosses the fret from side to side separating the face of the creane and on…
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Rare triangular-looking fang mask and prominent mouth. A semicircle of reed crosses the fret from side to side separating the face of the creane and on it a rope braid that extends to the ears. Long nose characterizing fang masks. Small eyes torn. The skull is raised in semi-spherical form separated by a vertical central edge. The forehead and skull are decorated with black triangles framed by double blue lines. The same drawing but with smaller triangles on the sides of the supposed fins of the nose. Wide black neck, looks like a circumcision mask. Old patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Gabon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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