Fragment from a helmet mask, Fang; Gabon

Fragment from a helmet mask, Fang; Gabon
Wood, pigment; H. 11"

This facial portion of a mask was originally part of a helmet mask that perhaps included (as many as) four faces, known as Ngontang (Ngontanga). Only traces of the original white surface remain. The simplicity of this mask may be contrasted with that of the primary face of fig. 64.

 
 
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