mask (dance & live theatre)

Ikem skin-covered mask, in the form of a human head with ivory or bone teeth, and eyes made of gold-coloured metal. There are three horns on top of the head, one on either side curving inwards, and one in the centre that curls over on itself. The mask has a long neck.

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