

JD Art Gallery – Saint-Tropez
Fang mask stretched with split eyes. The white rendered on the mask by the apposition of kaolin is the color of mourning among the Fangs. These masks are also very often linked to a funerary context.
Elongated Fang mask with slit eyes. The white color on the mask, created by applying kaolin, represents mourning among the Fang people.
These masks are also very often associated with a funerary context.
Visible traces of white pigments.
Gabon.
Dimensions :
Height : 43 cm.
Width : 18 cm.
Depth : 20 cm.
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