Painted papier mache mask of man with white painted face and orange tiered turban with a red horizontal strip on each tier. The turban ends in a flame shape at the top. To each side of the turban a tuft of hair protrudes, indicated with balck paint. The ears are indicated on each sidde with pink and red paint. Eyebrows indicated by black painted curves; pupils are round and painted black. Nose, cheel bones and chin are indicated by modelling and by paint/ In the centre of the forehead is a small pink circle. Nostrils are also indicated with pink circles. Lips painted in pink with four small black painted teeth.
mask (dance & live theatre)
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