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Face mask

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Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-24183

Description

One in five plaster face masks, Asian. All painted white w/ black hair, eyelashes and eyes and red upturned lips. Happy images, in 2 different sizes. String ties at back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

face masks
painting (coating)
plaster
Plaster
Painted
MASK

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.5 x 2.625 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5067.3

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