Angas
Mask
Angas (Ngass), Mid-20th century
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Angas
Mask
Angas (Ngass), Mid-20th century
Physical Qualities
Abrus seeds, palm leaf fiber, cotton thread, 18 1/8 × 9 5/8 × 10 5/8 in. (46 × 24.5 × 27 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of S. Judith Long, Pebble Beach, California
Object Number
1995.55
Power radiates from materials that accumulate on the surface of these objects. Without such adornment, these works would be commonplace, everyday. These expensive and eye-catching materials—horns, seeds, and shells, among others—speak to the spiritual and political authority of those who wear them, and draw a viewer’s eye toward important people and performances.
Purchased in London in early 1950s.
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