Can anyone ID this. I am not sure if it is Native or not.

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by J.L.B., Feb 5, 2019.

  1. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I know nothing about masks, but a mask wearing a mask seems so Venetian decorator mask to me.

    And... Isn't this piece small for a mask other than decorator? From the $20... Isn't it about 6"?
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    So it is. The thing is, when I am presented with something unfamiliar that is supposed to indicate size, my mind automatically erases it from the picture.:hilarious:
     
  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Oh Jesus girl , you are so right !!!
    The bill meant nothing to me as I fixated on the mask itself !!!
    Shame on me !!!!!
    So, while I could think of it as a child's mask.....I won't...
    & I'll just say it's well made ....& shut up now !!
     
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  4. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    When I was quite young, my mom taught me that a US dollar bill is "about six inches" and that it was a good thing to know because "you almost always have one with you."

    It was a handy tidbit that stuck (and has served me well more times than I can count)!
     
  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    And now I have to convert that to metric.:banghead::hilarious:
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    one inch = 2.54 Cm

    When we switched here.......most folks were lost......but over time......
     
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  7. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    :hilarious: Lol, don’t even start with metric. I’m from the generation that made them give up trying to teach it. We’re all screwed up over here. :confused:
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Uhmm....:facepalm::bag::playful:
     
  9. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    I think it's just a little student made mask. The appearance of the overglaze could be from not being fired at the right temperature. As students, we tended to experiment.
     
  10. J.L.B.

    J.L.B. Member

    Hi all haven't been around in quite some time. I was able to find out it was a decorative mardi gras mask. Nothing too exiting but still a cool find in my opinion.
     
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  11. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Thanks for the update! :)
     
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  12. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I wish more people would provide such updates, thank you for taking the time!
     
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  13. J.L.B.

    J.L.B. Member

    Sorry for taking so long to update. Been busy doing house projects haven't even been able to get out.
     
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