African Fang Mask

African Fang Mask
$ 120-00

African Fang Mask - Hand Carved in Gabon

Size: 30 cm

This Fang mask originates from the Fang tribal people that are spread over a vast area along the Atlantic coast line of equatorial Africa and can be found in Cameroon equatorial Guinea and Gabon namely along the bank of the Ogowe river.

The Fang people use masks when playing out traditional ceremonies such as weddings and funerals and will often been seen in traditional dance wearing masks when they are persecuting wrongdoers.

Each African Fang mask is an "original" work of art, individually hand carved, no two are exactly alike which adds to the value of each piece. The original nature of tribal art will be reflected by variances from the Fang mask as shown, each piece of a specific style is similar, but not identical