c.1900,Fasnacht,Alpine,Carnival mask,carved in wood,painted,Antique wooden mask from Bavaria.
I am not 100% certain but I think the wood is pine.It has 2 small nails & a piece of string on the rear from where it was once hung on a wall.
The festival of Fasnacht is a carnival in German folklore that takes place in the few days before Lent in Southern Germany, Switzerland and Alsace. The celebration literally means ‘Fasting Eve’ as it originally referred to the day before the fasting season of Lent
This antique,hand carved & painted mask measures approx.9 1/2'' h. x 6 3/4'' w. x 4 3/4''d. (measured at extremities)
weighs approx.458 grams
some chips on cheeks ,more noticeable due to loss of red paint & general signs of use & wear commensurate with age.
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