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Description : Pende, D.R. Congo, H: 15 without feathersOf simple abstract form, the tubular eyes composed of basketry, rising from the discoid mask. Remains of original red pigment, large feather headdress intact. Comments: Ascribed to have more supernatural power than the Pende mbuya-type mask, Minganji masks also feature a variety of characters and take on various forms although all have the protruding cylindrical eyes and wear a netted fiber costume with raffia ruffs worn around the neck, waist, wrists and ankles. Minganji with a large circular facial area, such as this example, are of the Gitenga sub-variety, the grandfather or chief of all other Minganji masks and refers to the setting solar disk, a symbol of life and regeneration, while others of the Minganji series of masks embody death, uncertainty and darkness.
Price: 2 361.60 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 2500 USD-3500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 243
Title : Pende Gitenga Face Mask
Size : H: 15 without feathers
Provenance : - Zollman Collection, IND - Gelbard collection, NY
Literature : Remnants of Ritual: Selections from the Gelbard collection of African Art (2003) Bourgeois & Rodolitz, Pg. 37, Fig. 83
The Cobbs, auctioneer, Peterborough, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
Sale date : 02 Nov 2013 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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