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Masks & Symbols from Southern & Central Africa

Features:
- Hand-carved hardwood, white pigment in kaolin and black
- Original beard in natural raffia handwoven
- Wood dimensions: about 35-40 cm (total with raffia about 70 cm)
- Weight: about 900 g

Conditions:
Good vintage condition. Patina of use, kaolin craquelure, coherent abrasions. Interior darkened with evident signs of manual planing with an adze. Strong smoky odor from storage near a hearth, confirming village artisanal manufacture. Original raffia, complete.

Origin: Private collection, Puglia.



Caratteristiche:
- Legno duro intagliato a mano, pigmento bianco in caolino e nero
- Barba originale in rafia naturale intrecciata a mano
- Dimensioni legno: ca. 35-40 cm (totale con rafia ca. 70 cm)
- Peso: 900gr circa


Condizioni:
Buone condizioni vintage. Patina d'uso, craquelure del caolino, abrasioni coerenti. Interno annerito con evidenti segni di sgrossatura manuale ad adze. Forte odore di affumicato da conservazione su focolare, conferma manifattura artigianale da villaggio. Rafia originale, completa.

Provenienza: Collezione privata Puglia.



It is a Fang Ngil mask. - FANG NGIL - Ngil - Gabon  (No reserve price)

Wood, Kaolin and raffia - Excellent condition

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È una maschera Fang Ngil is a hand-carved wooden mask from Gabon, associated with the Ngil culture and featuring kaolin pigment and an original braided raffia beard, from a private collection in Puglia.

It is a Fang Ngil mask. - FANG NGIL - Ngil - Gabon (No reserve price)

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È una maschera Fang Ngil is a hand-carved wooden mask from Gabon, associated with the Ngil culture and featuring kaolin pigment and an original braided raffia beard, from a private collection in Puglia.

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