Lot Essay
Goldwater (1960, p.60, no.106) illustrates a similar example in the Royal Ontario Museum.
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A MARKA MASK
Of elongated form tapering to a pointed chin, square mouth, long thin nose, pierced oval eyes, semi-circular ears, two tapering cylindrical forms extending downwards from temples, the entire face covered with brass sheet attached with staples with three extensions at brow, two facing downwards on cheeks, periphery pierced for attachments
12in. (30.5cm.) high
Of elongated form tapering to a pointed chin, square mouth, long thin nose, pierced oval eyes, semi-circular ears, two tapering cylindrical forms extending downwards from temples, the entire face covered with brass sheet attached with staples with three extensions at brow, two facing downwards on cheeks, periphery pierced for attachments
12in. (30.5cm.) high