Novarena African Art Cameroon Gabon Fang Wall Masks and Sculptures - Africa Home Mask Decor (3 Pc Black & Brown 12 Inch Fang Mask)

Recomendable

Quality is pretty good. Also like the design. Real wooden material. Nice decor masks.

Picture is misleading. These items are not really black and very small

The media could not be loaded. I can't hang up all three pieces.

I don’t know how genuine it is in terms of being made by the Songye tribe, but it is attractive. It doesn’t scream tourist art like some masks, but it definitely not museum quality. I like it and will include it in my African mask collection. Had there been more authentication on where and how it was made, I might have given it 5 stars. Buyers need to be aware that a lot of African art is made in Indonesia, Thailand or with Zimbabwe for sale to other African countries.Since I originally posted this review I have learned that Novika is a Nigerian company that uses skilled artisans to make African masks. The detail work is beautiful. When I think of African masks I think of primitive art. These are new masks and very nice, but traditional masks lack the skill used to make these. Think of them as works of art.

These masks are a beautiful addition to a small accent wall or studio apartment. I initially intended them for use in my office at school but considering their size, I opted to bring them home because the would look better over my couch. I wish they already had wall mountings on the back when they came but some Krazy Glue, tape and string got the job done. It’s a good pick if you want art representative of the African diaspora that doesn’t take up too much space. They are light weight, easy to carry and valuable for the money paid.

There mask look like what they advertise but they are not 12 inches (So not at described). About 11 inches on the tallest one and just over 10 inches for the other two mask. Also they evidently can't count the appropriate number of eye hooks that have to be used to hang the masks. I certainly didn't get the three needed.So I guess I wonder how many more mask do they get to make from all the material saved from making their mask too short. Or even better why put up a description that is not accurate?I'm going to have a conversation with Amazon about these.. People have been complaining about these for at least a year or more...

I like the size and appearance but I dislike that it did not come with a convenient hanging attachment of some kind but otherwise no issues.