'Ngil' Face Mask
'Ngil' Face Mask
Elongated wooden face mask with arched brows, long nose, polychrome geometric design, and plant fiber hair and beard
Name/Title
'Ngil' Face MaskEntry/Object ID
2019.Br.117Description
Elongated wooden face mask with arched brows, long nose, polychrome geometric design, and plant fiber hair and beardUse
CeremonialContext
Initiation into male society secretCollection
Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fang PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Fang People