Theatrical mask of carved wood with painted eyes, lips, and hair in red, black, grey, and white on a beige skin ground

Title
Theatrical mask of carved wood with painted eyes, lips, and hair in red, black, grey, and white on a beige skin ground
LC Subject
other (information indicator)
Description
Theatrical mask of carved wood with painted eyes, lips, and hair in red, black, grey, and white on a beige skin ground; eye holes and nostril holes; holds on sides for string; red cord.
Motif
Human face
Work Type
theatrical masks
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
0000.012.033
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wood; Paint
Technique
Hand-carved mask
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Record says this is a toy or souvenir. Had the mask been longer, it would have been one worn by a person (usually older) to introduce a play.