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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 971061, member: 6444"]This is the difference between authentic used (or at least usable) masks, and reproductions solely for decorative appeal. I collect ethnic masks (several each japanese, mexican, indonesian, african) so I always check out the ones I see. I only bring home the ones that seem to have age and that have holes (i.e. that could be used as masks). Deciding whether they really HAVE been used is harder.</p><p><br /></p><p>There certainly is a supply of the smaller decorative ones. I saw some quite nice Japanese ones when I was visiting there. As you know, they are quicker and easier (and therefore cheaper) to make.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 971061, member: 6444"]This is the difference between authentic used (or at least usable) masks, and reproductions solely for decorative appeal. I collect ethnic masks (several each japanese, mexican, indonesian, african) so I always check out the ones I see. I only bring home the ones that seem to have age and that have holes (i.e. that could be used as masks). Deciding whether they really HAVE been used is harder. There certainly is a supply of the smaller decorative ones. I saw some quite nice Japanese ones when I was visiting there. As you know, they are quicker and easier (and therefore cheaper) to make.[/QUOTE]
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