Fang Aduma Carved Wood Mask, Gabon Marked with an inventory number '1120'. 14 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. overall. Height of mask 10 1/4 in. Note: Perrois (1986: 102, figure 56) for a related mvudi mask. Originating in the Upper Ogowe, this type of mask was worn in initiation ceremonies for young men. Sold Sotheby's NY, The Estate of Ernst Anspach, May 15, 2003, Lot 41. Acquired from George Rodriquez, New York, April 1968. Property from the Collection of Tom Levine