Carved and painted wooden mask of a male with reddish brown face and pointed nose. Eyebrows, a small beard, and a drooping moustache, which curls up at the end, are indicated in black paint. The eyes are round, with apertures below to left and right of the eyeballs. There are apertures in the nostrils. There is a leather strap affixed to the inside for the performer to grip with the teeth.
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