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Gabon Fang Ngontang Helmet Masks

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Fang Four-Faced Helmet Mask (ngontang), Gabon. The: Fang Four-Faced Helmet Mask (ngontang), Gabon. The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan slave trade between the 16th and 19th century. They were stereotyped as canniba

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Helmet mask - Wood - Ngongtang - Fang - Gabon: The (Fang groups) Betsi and Ntumu call this type of helmet mask ngontang, a term that is a contraction of nlo ngon ntanga, which means ‘face of the daughter of the white man.’ When the Betsi and N

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Ngontang Mask w/ 4 Faces, Fang People, Gabon: African Tribal Art: Fang People, Gabon: Ngontang mask featuring four elongated faces. Early 20th century. Wood, carved in a hollowed, helmet-like form with four abstracted faces encircling the perimet

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Large Fang Helmet Mask, Gabon: early 20th century, African, carved and painted large Fang helmet mask with an elaborated triple arched headdress. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 22 in. Additional h

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Gabon Fang Ngontanga Two Faced Helmet Mask: Gabon Fang Ngontanga Two Faced Helmet Mask. 21 inches H x 11 W.

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Fang Ngontang wood mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal: Title: Fang Ngontang wood mask - Gabon - African Art Tribal Art Description: Oforest named Pahouins, the Fangs form a very large ethnic group, following migrations, in Central Africa, in the three rep

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African Fang Helmet Mask with 4 Faces, Gabon: African Fang Helmet Mask with 4 Faces, Gabon. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 13'' x 9'' x 9'' (33 x 23 x 23 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

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African, Gabon, Fang (Ngil) Large Hemlet Mask.: African, Gabon, Fang (Ngil) Large Hemlet Mask. Size 22 3/4 inches high. + stand. 9 inches wide. A large wood helmet mask with large nose, small eyes. Incised large eye brows. Custom mounted. Traces of

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Fang style torso helmet mask. 20th century.: A Fang style torso helmet mask. 20th century. Gabon. 24" x 9" x 14". Does not come with stand.

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Description

Gabon. A group of two Fang Ngontang helmet masks, each with four faces, made of carved wood and decorated with white and red pigment; (largest) ht. 16, wd. 11, dp. 12 in.

Condition

Paint loss.

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Gabon Fang Ngontang Helmet Masks

Name: Gabon Fang Ngontang Helmet Masks
SKU: 63277897
Price: 75 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $250

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