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

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.

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