Gabon Fang Mask Stool often serving as a medium

often serving as a medium to communicate with ancestors and spirits

which are believed to carry spiritual power and blessings

ward off evil

they were integral to communal meals

often embodying the spirits of ancestors or deities

Gabon Fang Mask Stool often serving as a mediumGabon Fang Mask 20th Century Fang masks are some of the most celebrated and sought after pieces of antique and contemporary African art. They use elegant lines to depict long abstracted beautiful faces. The masquerades of early Ngil Fang Masks articulated how the mask itself held power that would transfer to the wearer. This is a beautiful contemporary representation of the older ceremonial Fang masks. These tribal masks were worn by the notable