Does anyone know where this mask comes from?

apolaki · 12th January 2016, 04:46 AM

Hi again,

I have another mystery I hope can be solved. Does anyone know where this wooden mask comes from? The third picture is of the back of the head, it seems to have triangles for the hairline and hashmark grooves to represent the hair.

Thanks!

Apolaki

VANDOO · 17th January 2016, 08:09 AM

THE STYLE OF CARVING LOOKS AFRICAN TO ME AND FAIRLY RECENT FROM THE PICTURES. PERHAPS A MORE MODERN INTERPRETATION OF A OLD FORM OF TRADITIONAL MASK BUT I HAVE NO GUESS AS TO TRIBE OR REGION.
IT WOULD ALSO MAKE A GOOD SOUVENIR MASK FROM ROSWELL NEW MEXICO AREA 51 AS WELL

A. G. Maisey · 18th January 2016, 08:55 PM

I was thinking maybe Sirius B , or even somewhere in Alpha Centauri.

Sajen · 21st January 2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I was thinking maybe Sirius B , or even somewhere in Alpha Centauri.

12th January 2016, 04:46 AM	#1
apolaki Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 160	Does anyone know where this mask comes from? Hi again, I have another mystery I hope can be solved. Does anyone know where this wooden mask comes from? The third picture is of the back of the head, it seems to have triangles for the hairline and hashmark grooves to represent the hair. Thanks! Apolaki Attached Images

17th January 2016, 08:09 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE STYLE OF CARVING LOOKS AFRICAN TO ME AND FAIRLY RECENT FROM THE PICTURES. PERHAPS A MORE MODERN INTERPRETATION OF A OLD FORM OF TRADITIONAL MASK BUT I HAVE NO GUESS AS TO TRIBE OR REGION. IT WOULD ALSO MAKE A GOOD SOUVENIR MASK FROM ROSWELL NEW MEXICO AREA 51 AS WELL

18th January 2016, 08:55 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,896	I was thinking maybe Sirius B , or even somewhere in Alpha Centauri.