Ngil Wooden mask from the Fang people of Gabon, West Africa

The image shows a Ngil mask from the Fang people of Gabon, West Africa. Key details about the mask: It is made of wood and covered with white kaolin clay. The white color symbolizes ancestral spirits, death, and male virility. Ngil masks were used in ceremonies and initiations by the Ngil society, which aimed to fight witchcraft and discourage evil intentions. The Ngil society was banned by French colonial rulers in the early 1900s. measurements 9x2 inches