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This abstract anthropomorphic carving originates mask from the Fang tribe. They were meant to protect. They are often of great aesthetic quality, which suggests that they are the culmination of a long sculptural tradition. Symbolic representations of ancestors, these comparatively rare heads hold a special place in the corpus of Fang statuary.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 34 – H 65 and weight 2kg.
This pigmented mask made of wood and kaolin represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. Elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% Native fiber, wood and paint.
Model is W 20 - H 46 and weight 0.4 kg.
This pigmented mask made of wood and kaolin represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. Elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% Native fiber, wood and paint.
Model is W 35 - H 65 and weight 2 kg.
This statue is called “guardian byer”, with its voluminous head and stocky appearance, is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North – West Gabon. The character, in a sitting position, Holds in his hands an offering.
Made of 100% wood
Model is W 10 – H 50 and weight 1.3 kg.
This elongated mask represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by the Fang Ngil, the judiciary association. An exagerated, abstract features with strong, elegant lines, typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% wood and paint.
Model is W 22 â H 46 and weight 0.8 kg.
This Fand elongated mask represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. An exagerated, abstract features with strong, elegant lines, typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% wood and pigment.
Model is W 12 â H 124 and weight 0.6 kg.
This pigmented mask made of wood and kaolin represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. Elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% Native fiber, wood and paint.
Model is W 23 â H 84 and weight 1.2 kg.
This pigmented mask represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. Elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.
Made of 100% Native fiber, wood and paint.
Model is W 32 â H 84 and weight 1.2 kg.
This guardian byeri figure with its voluminous head and stocky appearance is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular, the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North-West Gabon. This beautiful piece, with its elegant lines and its intense stare, offers a round trip through the art world of the twentieth century,
Made of 100% wood
Model is W 13 - H 47 and weight 1.5 kg.
This guardian Byeri figure with its voluminous head and stocky appearance, is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular, the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North -West Gabon. This beautiful piece, with its elegant lines and its intense stare, offers a round trip through the art world of the twentieth century,
Made of 100% wood
Model is W 18 - H 45 and weight 1.2 kg.
This figure is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular, the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North – West Gabon. It is called “Eyema Byeri ” or Guardian Byer”. It has a voluminous head and a stocky appearance, in a sitting position, and holds with both hands the ceremonial flute So initiates, boys rite of passage among the Beti-Fang.
Made of 100% wood
Model is W 60 – H 17 and weight 1.7 kg.
This beautiful old carving originates from the Fang people of Gabon. Among the Fang, these type of masks identify to the Ngil Society and are known for their elegant abstractions of the human face. They were meant to protect. They are often of great aesthetic quality, which suggests that they are the culmination of a long sculptural tradition.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 69 - H 20 and weight 1.4 kg.
