c. 1700
Mask in the Form of a Tiger Head
Artist/maker unknownThe face of this tiger is executed with bold features intended to highlight the wild beast’s ferocity. With the back hollowed out only slightly, this mask was possibly made to be hung on a wall as a talismanic symbol.
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