Crooked Beak Mask

Item number Nb3.1411 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Large white mask, with black and red as secondary colours, has curved beak with a spiral curled end resting on a square-like upper lip. Tapered curved downturned horns are inset into square grooves at upper rim above eyebrows and facing forward, a piece of metal is nailed at upper rim above each horn. Crescentic brows above black and white circular pupils. Beak has black ridge with short lines on each side; beak incorporates flaring hollow nostrils, two black ridged curvilinear lines above each nostril, black line along nostril rim and spiral end, red underside to beak; red lip band. Upper lip band has a series of inward pointing black triangles and a triangular groove at each end. Nailed at side on right is a small crooked beak of heaven mask. At back, curved red rectangular piece attached at hinge on bottom of upper jaw. Metal nailed over split on interior of lower jaw.