African Masks - Large Fang, Dark Face

African art and masks of the Fang

This full-sized African mask from the Fang people of Gabon is 34 1/2 inches tall, and 12 inches wide. It is hand-carved of wood, and painted in traditional Fang colors. The rigidly observed stylistic elements of Fang masks make them some of the most easily recognizable of all African art.