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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 406193, member: 8267"]I believe most masks made for actual use would have been painted in some fashion. This one appears unfinished, which may argue for tourist piece (in addition to the eye holes being too small). </p><p>I have a mask from Bolivia made of tin. In traditional use they were painted, but dealers found that foreign buyers/collectors often liked their appearance unpainted. So why bother with the extra work if the tourists like them simple?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 406193, member: 8267"]I believe most masks made for actual use would have been painted in some fashion. This one appears unfinished, which may argue for tourist piece (in addition to the eye holes being too small). I have a mask from Bolivia made of tin. In traditional use they were painted, but dealers found that foreign buyers/collectors often liked their appearance unpainted. So why bother with the extra work if the tourists like them simple?[/QUOTE]
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