Ngon-Tang mask - Wood, kaolin - Gabon

A fine Ngon-Tang mask, its famous original was formerly held in the collections of Maurice de Vlaminck and Andre Derain. This lovely Ngon-Tang (“young woman") mask is designed with an oval face, a c

African Fang Ngontang Helmet Mask, Gabon. Carved From A Single Piece Of Wood And Whitened With Kaolin On All Four Faces. This The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan

Title: Fang Ngontang wood mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Description: Oforest named Pahouins, the Fangs form a very large ethnic group, following migrations, in Central Africa, in the three rep

African Fang, Cameroon/Gabon polychrome and carved wood ngontang mask/headdress; H: 17" (approx.)

Three African Fang, Cameroon/Gabon carved wood and polychrome masks, including: two ngil, one with raffia and metal rings; together with ngontang helmet mask (stands not included); L: 24"

The (Fang groups) Betsi and Ntumu call this type of helmet mask ngontang, a term that is a contraction of nlo ngon ntanga, which means ‘face of the daughter of the white man.’ When the Betsi and N

African Tribal Art: Fang People, Gabon: Ngontang mask featuring four elongated faces. Early 20th century. Wood, carved in a hollowed, helmet-like form with four abstracted faces encircling the perimet

African Fang Ngontang Helmet Mask, Gabon. Carved From A Single Piece Of Wood. This The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan slave trade between the 16th and 19th centu

Gabon. A group of two Fang Ngontang helmet masks, each with four faces, made of carved wood and decorated with white and red pigment; (largest) ht. 16, wd. 11, dp. 12 in.

Fang Four-Faced Helmet Mask (ngontang), Gabon. The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan slave trade between the 16th and 19th century. They were stereotyped as canniba

A Vuvi mask Gabon Carved wood and kaolin, arched brows meeting in the center at a triangular nose above a circular mouth, the eyes reduced to thin slits, with a painted black coiffure and face coated

2 African Fang Ngil Masks, Gabon. Carved wood with kaolin. Ex Paris Collection, acquired 1960s. Size: 1) 20'' x 9.5'' x 7'' (51 x 24 x 18 cm). 2) 18'' x 7'' x 6'' (46 x 18 x 15 cm).

Fang People, Ngil mask, 20th c., Gabon, carved wood with kaolin white pigment,17"h x 8"w x 6"d Provenance: The Estate of Philip Martin Pearlstein, NYC

An African Gabon Punu Mukudj funerary female mask (20th Century) carved wood, kaolin white pigment depicting a white painted face with pursed lips, semi circle curved eyes, high forehead, and rigid ma

An African Gabon Punu Mukudj funerary female mask (20th Century) carved wood, kaolin white pigment depicting what once was a white painted face with pursed lips, protruding, semi circle, curved eyes,

African Gabon Punu female ancestral carved mask (20th Century), carved wood, kaolin and red earth pigment, depicting realistic, protruding pursed lips, globular protruding eyes incised with a curve, h

Huge African Tribal FANG Ngil Mask. First half of the 20th century FANG, Gabon. Wood and kaolin. Height 63 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 24 cm. Very nice patina of intensive use for the outside as on the ins

Three Central African masks, the smallest is in the style of masks from the Galoa people in Gabon. The materials used are wood, kaolin and pigment. The mask with a crest is 18" x 10.5. The irregularly

This is a wonderful carved wooden mask with four "spirit" faces , all carved from a single piece of wood, accented with kaolin clay. Kwele Peoples, Gabon

Date: 1970's Origin/Tribe: Gabon - Africa Material: Wood Dimensions: 31 Additional Information: A mask with 6 eyes of the Kwele tribe from Gabon. The mask is made in wood and painted with kaolin in wh

wood, kaolin, red and black pigment, brown patina, asymmetrical facial features and coiffure, mouth with drilled hole, eyes narrow slit, slightly dam. (left eye), insect caused missing parts (backside

Title: Adouma mask - Wood - Gabon Description: Adouma mask from Gabon.. These masks are very refined and characterised by an asymmetry of colours, ranging from white kaolin to blue pigments, ritually

An African Gabon / Equatorial Guinea Fang Ngil mask (20th Century) carved wood red, brown ochre pigment, kaolin with narrow rectangular eye slits, elongated nose bridge, small simple mouth, with horiz

Four hand carved wooden Punu masks in the style of those from Gabon, Africa. The materials used to craft these pieces are wood, kaolin and pigments - the largest measures 14.5" x 6.75".