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c. 1700

Mask in the Form of a Tiger Head

Artist/maker unknown

The 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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Artist/maker unknown, Mask in the Form of a Tiger Head, c. 1700 | Philadelphia Museum of Art