Ngil mask
Fang · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-179
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- Height
- 34 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
They belong to the society of the same name, the society NgilThey are white and elongated, with a long heart-shaped face. The white color represents for…
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Full original description
They belong to the society of the same name, the society NgilThey are white and elongated, with a long heart-shaped face. The white color represents for the Fang These masks exercise judicial functions and detect and punish those who have committed reprehensible acts against society. They were banned by colonial authorities, a mask from the beginning of the century. XX reached in the year 2006 the highest price in the history of African art, six million euros. This mask has lost some of the white pigmentation based on kaolin.
Further technical information
- Width
- 16 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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