Carved Wooden Face Mask with Protruding Eyes
A photograph depicting a carved wooden face mask characterized by protruding eyes and mouth, with natural hair attached as a beard. The head and crested headdress are painted black, while the primary facial substrate is an off-white to cream tone. This documentation photograph records an object currently held in the British Museum collection under reference Af1954,23.512, featuring a height of 45.80 centimetres, a width of 25.30 centimetres, and a depth of 25.30 centimetres.
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