Magnificent mask - Fang - Ngil - Gabon (No reserve price)

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The wooden reproduction, titled Magnifique masque, is a 58 cm-high Ngil mask from Gabon, associated with the Fang and Ngil cultures, with provenance listed as a gallery or antiques dealer.

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The Ngil masks attest to practices of social regulation, a form of Inquisition practiced by the Fang, a people whose art was the first to be appreciated and collected.

The Ngil masks attest to practices of social regulation, a form of Inquisition practiced by the Fang, a people whose art was the first to be appreciated and collected.

Details

Indigenous object name
Fang
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Ngil
Country of Origin
Gabon
Period
2020+
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Magnificent mask
Height
58 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
1 g
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Reproduction/replica
FranceVerified
1820
Objects sold
99.18%
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