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Male secret association responsible for maintaining justice and social order. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown for their elongated faces, almond-shaped eyes, and a white kaolin coating symbolizing purity and ancestral spirits. Fang African masks possess a ghostly, otherworldly quality. Their stylized, abstract features—prominent noses, small or absent mouths—emphasize spiritual connection over realism. Though colonial suppression diminished the use of Ngil Fang masks, they remain globally influential, inspiring Western artists and contributing significantly to modern art’s evolution. Fang African masks are a contemporary piece that references historic African art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand carved in Gabon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 8\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 10\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 29\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustainable Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural paint and stain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndigenous wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecycled mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWall Hanging: the mask includes a wire installed on the back for easy wall hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubsidized U.S. FedEx Ground shipping: $30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmaller pieces are shipped via FedEx Ground in a secure box, with careful packaging to ensure safe delivery. 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Fang African masks are a contemporary piece that references historic African art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand carved in Gabon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 6\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 8\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 22.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustainable Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural paint and stain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndigenous wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecycled mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWall Hanging: the mask includes a wire installed on the back for easy wall hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubsidized U.S. FedEx Ground shipping: $30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmaller pieces are shipped via FedEx Ground in a secure box, with careful packaging to ensure safe delivery. To make fine art shipping more affordable, we subsidize part of the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach shipment includes a declared value, requiring a signature upon delivery for added security.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hemingway African Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255105445945,"sku":"M746","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0076\/1190\/8196\/files\/M746.jpg?v=1765822857"},{"product_id":"white-fang-mask-gabon-sku-m815","title":"White Fang Mask, Gabon | SKU: M815","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 99.8182%; height: 23.6719px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 23.6719px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9079%; text-align: center; height: 23.6719px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003ca title=\"View All African Masks\" href=\"https:\/\/hemingwaygallery.nyc\/collections\/decorative-masks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAll Masks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9079%; text-align: center; height: 23.6719px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"View All Decorative Art\" href=\"https:\/\/hemingwaygallery.nyc\/collections\/decorative-african-art\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAll Decorative Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFang Mask from Gabon Description of Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFang African masks, originating from Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and southern Cameroon, were central to the Ngil society. Male secret association responsible for maintaining justice and social order. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown for their elongated faces, almond-shaped eyes, and a white kaolin coating symbolizing purity and ancestral spirits. Fang African masks possess a ghostly, otherworldly quality. Their stylized, abstract features—prominent noses, small or absent mouths—emphasize spiritual connection over realism. Though colonial suppression diminished the use of Ngil Fang masks, they remain globally influential, inspiring Western artists and contributing significantly to modern art’s evolution. 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