tribe (12 items)
Fang Ngil II
African Fang Tribe Mask of Social Order Wood Wall Mask
Fang Ngil II, African Fang Tribe Mask of Social Order Wood Wall Mask
Christopher Nyasafo
Long and lean, the Fang ngil mask is worn by those belonging to the Ngil association of the Fang people of Gabon. Their duty is to preserve social order. Ghanaian artisan Christopher Nyasafo carves by... read more$84.99Artist: Christopher Nyasafo
Punu Spirit
Gabonese Wood Mask
Punu Spirit, Gabonese Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Painted white, serene features suggest one who has passed on to the realm of spirits. The tall hairdo denotes a woman from the Punu tribe of the upper Ngoume River region of southwestern Gabon. Salihu... read more$124.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Punu Beauty
Hand Made Gabonese Wood Mask
Punu Beauty, Hand Made Gabonese Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Almond eyes beneath arched brows represent the Punu standard of feminine beauty. Painted white, the serene features suggest one who has passed on to the realm of spirits. The tall hairdo denotes a... read more$144.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Fang Fisherman
Hand Carved African Wood Mask
Fang Fisherman, Hand Carved African Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Regular features curve like the crescent moon in a gentle, smiling face. Sculpted of sese wood, the slender visage is richly incised with parallel lines. The visual texture enhances smooth fields of... read more$94.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Fang Hunter
African Gabonese wood mask
Fang Hunter, African Gabonese wood mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Long and narrow, this stylized visage gazes into the distance through narrowed eyes. Abstract motifs in blue and dark brown accentuate the features, carved and painted by hand. Working in sese wood... read more$79.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Ngil Fang Man
Gabonese wood mask
Ngil Fang Man, Gabonese wood mask
Sinclair Yao Daley
Sleek and beautiful, this mask depicts a bearded gentleman. Sinclair Yao Daley carves it by hand and gives it a rich brown color with natural cola nut dye. "This is a Fang mask mostly used by the... read more$79.99Artist: Sinclair Yao Daley
Guiding Spirit
Unique Gabonese Wood Mask
Guiding Spirit, Unique Gabonese Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Ghost-like, this piece replicates the white masks of the Ogooue, of the Kota and Mukudji tribes. Known as punu in Gabonese, the mask incarnates the spirits of ancestors who return to visit the living... read more$144.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Fang Protector
Gabonese wood African mask
Fang Protector, Gabonese wood African mask
Nana Adu Amankwapam I
Etched with parallel zigzag patterns, this long, slender visage is the work of Nana Adu Amankwapam I. Red and yellow accentuates the eyes, and the mask receives an aged finish with applications of... read more$59.99Artist: Nana Adu Amankwapam I
Ossyeba Reliquary
Unique African Mask Handcrafted from Wood and Metal
Ossyeba Reliquary, Unique African Mask Handcrafted from Wood and Metal
Victor Addo Biney
Part of the Kota tribe in far northeast Gabon near the Congo border, the Ossyeba practice ancestor worship and once used reliquaries extensively in their funeral ceremonies. The figures are intended... read more$237.99Artist: Victor Addo Biney
Fang Vision
Fang Style Hand Carved Wood Mask
Fang Vision, Fang Style Hand Carved Wood Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
This original design from Salihu Ibrahim pays tribute to the mask styles of the Fang peoples of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Carved by hand from sese wood, the elongated face is concave and features a... read more$154.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Fang Tradition
Fang Style Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Fang Tradition, Fang Style Hand Carved Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Salihu Ibrahim
Artisan Salihu Ibrahim pays tribute to the Fang peoples of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea with this original mask design. Like many of the Fang masks, this mask features a concave face and prominent... read more$157.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Fang Memory
Artisan Crafted Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Fang Memory, Artisan Crafted Wood Wall Mask from Ghana
Salihu Ibrahim
Artisan Salihu Ibrahim pays tribute to the Fang peoples of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea with this original mask design. As is common in the Fang masks, this mask features a concave face and prominent... read more$164.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim