Ngil mask
Fang · Gabon
Reference: MFANT-24
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- Height
- 54 cm
- Material
- Wood and caoli.
They belong to the society of the same name. They are white and elongated, with a more or less elongated heart-shaped face. The white color represents…
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Full original description
They belong to the society of the same name. They are white and elongated, with a more or less elongated 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. XXI reached in the year 2006 the highest price in the history of African art, six million euros.
Stylized mask Ngil. Its elongated nose has a groove that widens to take a slightly rounded shape at the end. The face shows a small orifice and an accentuated wear on the edges, witnessing the passage of the years and the use of which it has been subjected. It still retains much of its polychrome based on kaolin.
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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