A Fine and Rare Fang Mask, Gabon of hollowed form, with four blackened horizontal incised bands on the neck beneath the protruding facial plane, the jaw line leading to the C-shaped ears, protruding over the mouth the conical nose bisecting the wide slit eyes, surmounted by a high forehead beneath a flat crown with nine holes for the insertion of feathers, the whole decorated with blackeened insized motifs; fine and varied medium brown patina. height 15 in. 38.1 cm
A Fine and Rare Fang Mask, Gabon of hollowed form, with four blackened horizontal incised bands on the neck beneath the protruding facial plane, the jaw line leading to the C-shaped ears, protruding over the mouth the conical nose bisecting the wide slit eyes, surmounted by a high forehead beneath a flat crown with nine holes for the insertion of feathers, the whole decorated with blackeened insized motifs; fine and varied medium brown patina. height 15 in. 38.1 cm
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