FANG NGIL MASK 33

Photographs © Tim Hamill

FANG, NGIL MASK 33, 44.5", $450 Gabon, SOLD

Masks like this light mask represented the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential on 20th C. modern art.

Despite its appearance this mask shows no evidence of age or use and was probably made to be sold.

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