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Important helmet mask of the N'gil type, with the nose and e…
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Important helmet mask of the N'gil type, with the nose and e…
See original version (French)
Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Important helmet mask
of the N'gil type, with the nose and eyebrows in deep relief. Pyrographed arrows and geometric chevrons on the temples. Zigzag motif on the forehead. Wood with old oxidised patina and traces of kaolin. Old indigenous restoration to the left eye.
Fang people. Gabon
Early 20th century.
Height 55 cm
Provenance
Former collection of a Parisian connoisseur and inherited.
See original version (French)
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