Ngil mask of the Fang - Gabon, Central Africa - Large, drop-shaped face with a p…

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Ngil mask of the Fang - Gabon, Central Africa - Large, drop-shaped face with a pronounced, long, narrow nose and scarification marks on the forehead. Wood with remnants of white pigmentation. 72 x 26 x 18 cm. - Signs of age, chipping, wormholes, paint lost. - From a southern German private collection.

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Ngil mask of the Fang - Gabon, Central Africa - Large, drop-

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