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Description : **Originally Listed At $350** West Africa, Gabon, Ogwe River Basin, Fang peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask, with elongated anthropomorphic features. The face is highly stylized with square-shaped lips and a long protruding nose. The eye sockets are slightly recessed, but the eyelids protrude outward with slits in the center for the mask wearer to see through. A simple incised line on the brow indicates the hairline. A spiritual cult of the ancestors, which centered around familial lineages, created these masks for initiation rites. Drilled perforations along the peripheries were used for attaching the mask to a costume or adding raffia tassels. Size: 18.75 L x 6.375 W (47.6 cm x 16.2 cm) Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in Houston, Texas, USA in 1995 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia.  For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #162915
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