Mask in medium-hard patinated wood covered... - Lot 129 - A.Blanchy | E.Lacombe - Bordeaux Chartrons - Bordeaux Enchères

Lot 129
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6000 - 8000 EUR
Mask in medium-hard patinated wood covered... - Lot 129 - A.Blanchy | E.Lacombe - Bordeaux Chartrons - Bordeaux Enchères
Mask in medium-hard patinated wood covered with kaolin pigment showing a long, elongated oval face with pure features inscribed in a heart crossed by a long nose pointing to a small mouth reduced to a slit in slight relief, the eyes reduced to fine slits. Parallel scarification marks run from the forehead to the tip of the nose. A ridge-shaped appendage emerges from the forehead. Dark internal patina. Longitudinal cracks, wear and tear due to xylophagus. Inscription in red on the inside. Probably linked to the Ngil ritual, whose masks were considered frightening and had the function of dispensing justice and fighting against witchcraft by impressing and punishing offenders. Height: 52 cm. - FANG - GABON According to the present owner, former collection of a Belgian doctor (Liege).
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