Description
Important N'gil-type helmet mask, nose and eyebrows in deep relief. Pyrographed arrows and geometric chevrons on the temples. Zigzag motif on the forehead. Wood with old oxidized patina and traces of kaolin. Fang people. Gabon Early 20th century. Height: 55 cm (Old native restoration on the left eye) Provenance: former collection of a Parisian connoisseur, then passed on by inheritance.
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Important N'gil-type helmet mask, nose and eyebrows in deep relief. Pyrographed arrows and geometric chevrons on the temples. Zigzag motif on the forehead. Wood with old oxidized patina and traces of kaolin. Fang people. Gabon Early 20th century. Height: 55 cm (Old native restoration on the left eye) Provenance: former collection of a Parisian connoisseur, then passed on by inheritance.
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