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Mask, D82.1181

Physical Description

Lightweight wooden mask. Bird with long beak and legs perched on top. Two slits for eyes. Rectangular ear projections. Teeth bared. Two rounded projections on top of head. Two curved projections from lower part of head. Hooked nose beard projecting from chin. Asterisks carved on forehead. Stained red and brown.

Provenance

Given to donor by Dominican Friars mission in:

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 570 x 280 x 80mm

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