FANG NGONTANG MASK, GABON

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FANG NGONTANG MASK, GABON:
$820.00

FANGNGONTANG MASK, GABON

This Fang mask, or Ngontang is notable for its marveloussurface that is thinly coated with a layer of kaolin. \"Fang masks of this type are iconic in the lexicon of African art\". \"Theyare particularly recognizable from the well-documented dialogue between AfricanArt and the Modern art movement of the early twentieth century. This style ofmask, so characteristic and specific the oval facial plane, the lenticularmouth and close-set eyes is thought to be the work of a single carver or carvingworkshop active at the turn-of-the-century in Gabon, a time when most of thesemasks are subsequently recorded in European collections.\"

This fine example measures 11 inches long and 8.25 incheswide.