# 3761 Old Fang Mask Elongated Face Gabon African Mask 23.5" H

This superb Old Fang mask was expertly crafted from one piece of heavy wood, featuring an elongated, heart-shaped face painted with white AND black. Such masks from the Ngil society are renowned and widely used in rituals. It measures an impressive 23.5"H by 8"W by 5.75"D. The Fang tribe of Gabon used these masks mainly during spiritual rituals to ward off evil spirits and signify wealth and prosperity. Pablo Picasso, among others, took inspiration from Fang masks and other African tribal art .