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Descripción : 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.

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