Ngil mask
Fang · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-22
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- Height
- 57 cm
- Material
- Wood, caoli and black pigment
Old mask Fang This type of mask was in use in Gabon and southern Cameroon. They are very stylized masks that represent a human face and…
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Old mask Fang This type of mask was in use in Gabon and southern Cameroon. They are very stylized masks that represent a human face and that with the eyebrows and the perimeter of the face form a heart, in this case very elongated. These masks served a judicial function and were responsible for identifying those responsible for the crimes. Brows and dark brown hair and rest of the mask painted with kaolin, with yellowish tone over time.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
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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