Mask Item Number: 912/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A large wood mask with a black face decorated with yellow, blue, red, and white. The round black eyes bulge out and are outlined with yellow, white, and red. The nostrils outlined with blue and pink are cut out of the nose. The carved grooved moustache is painted yellow. The big mouth has red lips, pink gums and white teeth outlined with black with two gold upper teeth at either sides. Two metal bolts are at other sides of the ends of the mouth to enable movement. The top is covered with a layer of skin which has hair.