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Adorned with thousands of glass beads and bordered with cowrie shells
causing the wax to melt leaving a baked clay shell
Size : 120cm x 80cm
lend a profound authenticity and historical resonance to each piece
The rugged texture and natural patina give the piece a rustic charm
Fang Mask - 142.1 Suburban Adorned with thousands of glassFang people, Gabon Cameroon Ngil society mask Worn by the Ngil men's society during initiation rites and the judgement of wrongdoers, the white painted, elongated heart shaped face was designed to appear by torchlight after dark part ritual, part instrument of social authority. The Fang are equally renowned for their reliquary figures, a tradition this mask shares lineage with. Origin: Fang people, Gabon Cameroon Material: hand carved wood
