African Ngil mask - Fang Tribe - Gabon

Description

African Ngil mask - Fang  Tribe - Gabon
SPOTTED DOG DESIGN
Condition
Good condition, used with some signs of wear
Dimensions
39×24×14 cm
Ethnic group/ culture
Fang
Material
Wood
Object
Nigil mask
Period
2nd half 20th century
Region/ country
Gabon
Sold with stand
No
Weight
850 g
Condition
Good condition, used with some signs of wear
Dimensions
34×24×14 cm
Great mask from the NGIL society from the FANG tribe of Gabon.
This mask was carved in a sublime and rustic style. With a long nose and a mouth all under the mask, half-rounded eyes with eyebrows nicely shaped and which end at the same height of the eyes. The mask is covered with a kaolin layer.
These masks were used by the male NGIL society that no longer exists today. This secret society was responsible for the initiation and they fought against witchcraft. The Ngil had a ritual purifying fire symbolized by the gorilla.
The mask is in good condition with a beautiful patina of age.
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