"Fang Mask"

 Don't wait. There's only 1 of these available. Medium: One of a Kind Hand Carved Wood Dimensions:Height: 3.5 feet/42 inches, 107 centimetersLength: 5 inches, 13 centimeters Region: Burkina Faso, West Africa Tribe: Fang TribeApproximate Age: 34 years (1988) Availability: In Stock, Available to Ship Immediately  Item Number: M013Collection: Tribal MasksTear Sheet: Available Upon RequestProvenance Report: "Fang Mask"Condition: Some signs of age (as seen in photos)Sourcing: Fair Trade Certificate of Authenticity Provided Fang Masks, such as those worn by itinerant troubadours and for hunting and punishing sorcerers, are painted white with facial features outlined in black. Typical are large elongated masks covered with kaolin and featuring a face that was usually heart-shaped with a long fine nose. Apparently it have been linked with the dead, since white is their color. The Ngontang dance society also used white masks, sometimes in the form of a four-sided helmet shape with bulging for