Mask Item Number: 2956/231 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Carved wooden carnival mask depicting a man with a moustache and beard wearing a cap with flat portion of wood extends from the base of the brim with “E-NATAL / EM-OUZIHLAC” carved onto it. The face has a protruding nose and ears, and slightly open mouth with pointed teeth. The eyebrows, hair, moustache and beard are all indicated by a dark brown burnt decoration. There is a piece of paper attached at the back over the left eye opening with an eye image. Two orange push pins hold it in place, with a third orange pin off to the side.