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Santa Costume Mask

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-173761

Description

Three part St. Nicholas costume. Paper mask. Covers entire face, with eye holes. Cotton band across top. Front pained with facial features. String remnants on sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

masks (costume)
fancy dress
Mask

Inscription

"MADE IN GERMANY" (stamped)
"D.R.G.M" (stamped)
"1 95"

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.

Accession Number

1993.162.3

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