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Material: Kaolin
Important Fang Mask – Ngil Society Gabon, wood fibers, mid-20th century
Located in NICE, FR
This Fang mask from the Ngil society powerfully embodies the refined aesthetics and spiritual intensity of Gabonese ritual art. Carved from kapok wood and partially coated with kaoli...
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1950s Gabonese Tribal Vintage Kaolin Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Natural Fiber, Wood

Important Fang Mask – Ngil Society Gabon, wood fibers, mid-20th century
Important Fang Mask – Ngil Society Gabon, wood fibers, mid-20th century

Important Fang Mask – Ngil Society Gabon, wood fibers, mid-20th century

$9,563
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Kaolin Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

$4,200
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H 11 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
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H 6.3 in W 39.38 in D 13.78 in
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H 9.5 in W 8 in D 10 in
Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
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Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
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H 15 in W 14 in D 5 in
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
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Toraja Ceremonial Bowl, Sulawesi, Indonesia Early 20th Century
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H 16.93 in Dm 10.63 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
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H 9.65 in W 6.7 in D 0.02 in
Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
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Tchokwé mask from Angola in wood and pigments - Circa 1900
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