Description

Wooden 'passport mask'. Face has a pointed chin, wide cheeks, and a rounded forehead that comes to a slight point at top, and is domed throughout centre. Eyes are small slits cut through the wood, surrounded by carved upper and lower lids, and slightly inset below the brow. The left angles down slightly at outer corner. Rounded ears protrude from the edges of the mask. An embossed line runs the length of the forehead and becomes the bridge of the small nose. Mouth is open, with protruding lips, showing several separated teeth in the upper row. The edge of the mask contains several holes per side, bored through the wood. Back of mask is concave and undecorated.