Mask of a black and white face wearing a black and yellow striped plastic headdress, grass attachments underneath.
A thicker plant material cord is used to bind and connect the headdress, grass attachments and articulated mouth.
The mask has an articulated mouth and when open displays a row of rectangular white teeth. Black paint is used to colour the hair and eye brows as well as being used to highlight the eyes, mouth and mark a cross underneath the masks chin.
The label attached to the object has the following information, “CARVER SAARO ISAAC DEEKOR of KAA / CARVING POGOBERE” Whitbread, Thomas; 2017-03-30.
mask (dance & live theatre)
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