This mask was created by the Fang people of Gabon. It features a carved two-toned face with a smaller mask figure coming from the top. It measures 14.5 inches tall and 17 inches on its stand and weighs 1.5 pounds. There is some minor imperfections including scrapes, scuffs, cracks – please inspect images.
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Interesting Fang Mask with Stand 17″ – Gabon – African Tribal Art
Original price was: $250.00.$125.00Current price is: $125.00.
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| Type of Object | Face Mask |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Gabon |
| Ethnicity | Fang |
| Material | Wood and pigment |
| Approximate Age | Unknown |
| Height (Inches) | 14.5" mask | 17" on stand |
| Width (Inches) | 6.5" |
| Depth (Inches) | 5'' |
| Weight (Pounds) | 1 lb mask | 1.5 lbs on mask |
| Overall Condition | Cracks, scrapes and scuffs – please inspect photos |
| Tribe Information |
Tribe Information
About the Fang People
“Fang tribespeople migrated from the north-west during the 18th and 19th centuries and are today scattered across southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. They are principally hunters, but also farm. Fang social structure is based on the clan, a group of individuals with a common ancestor, and on the family. They also maintain tribal cohesion through the So and Gil societies. Each family possessed a Byeri, or reliquary box, in which the bones of famous ancestors were kept. The box was kept by the Esa, the eldest man in the family. “
Source:
Baquart, Jean-Baptiste. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.
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