Face Mask
Fang Face Mask, front view
Medium carved wood face mask with heat-shaped face formed by incised hair-pattern; carved scarification on forehead and at red-accented ears; downcast eyes with heavy, incised eyelids; and protruding red-lipped mouth with a small row of carved upper teeth.
Name/Title
Face MaskEntry/Object ID
2011.C-D.010Description
Medium carved wood face mask with heat-shaped face formed by incised hair-pattern; carved scarification on forehead and at red-accented ears; downcast eyes with heavy, incised eyelids; and protruding red-lipped mouth with a small row of carved upper teeth.Use
RitualCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fang PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
SculptorDate made
circa 1980Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
GabonContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Fang People