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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 10029676, member: 8267&quot;]It could be an extremely worn example of a type of miniature mask referred to as a &quot;passport&quot; mask. I am sure the brass rod across the back is not original to the piece, and may have been part of a display mount.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a good explanation of the function of such miniatures -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312534#:~:text=When%20a%20mask%2Downer%20is,name%20of%20%22passport%20mask.%22" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312534#:~:text=When%20a%20mask%2Downer%20is,name%20of%20%22passport%20mask.%22" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312534#:~:text=When a mask-owner is,name of &quot;passport mask.&quot;</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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