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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9904799, member: 8267&quot;]These masks have been made as souvenirs, based on the characters portrayed in the Mongolian ritual dances called &quot;tsam&quot;. The masks actually used in the dances are quite large, and fit over the dancer&#039;s head like a helmet, and are made of light weight materials such as papier-mache or leather. There are 108 different characters represented in the dances.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second one of your masks may be the one known as &quot;Blue Elder&quot; (this example taken from a deck of cards that portrays many of the characters).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]497600[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.wopc.co.uk/mongolia/mongolian-religious-mask-dancing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wopc.co.uk/mongolia/mongolian-religious-mask-dancing" rel="nofollow">https://www.wopc.co.uk/mongolia/mongolian-religious-mask-dancing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a resemblance to Mangus, the &quot;Gray Old Man&quot; (from a set of commemorative stamps) - </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]497613[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.maskmuseum.org/philately/mongolia-1991-45tugrik/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.maskmuseum.org/philately/mongolia-1991-45tugrik/" rel="nofollow">https://www.maskmuseum.org/philately/mongolia-1991-45tugrik/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is more information about the tsam dances, and a few other examples of souvenir masks -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://mongolianstore.com/tsam-religious-mask-dance/?srsltid=AfmBOopwS3biUNHC7cE3dp9rIRUacX-3C_7MQeKTB-nxUSBrXNG9yMHg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://mongolianstore.com/tsam-religious-mask-dance/?srsltid=AfmBOopwS3biUNHC7cE3dp9rIRUacX-3C_7MQeKTB-nxUSBrXNG9yMHg" rel="nofollow">https://mongolianstore.com/tsam-religious-mask-dance/?srsltid=AfmBOopwS3biUNHC7cE3dp9rIRUacX-3C_7MQeKTB-nxUSBrXNG9yMHg</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/ancient-art-mongolia/4795749.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.voanews.com/a/ancient-art-mongolia/4795749.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.voanews.com/a/ancient-art-mongolia/4795749.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021" rel="nofollow">https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021https://www.darabanth.com/en/online-auction/398/categories~Art-and-other-collectibles/Flea-Market~500013/Mongol-festett-gipsz-falra-akaszthato-maszk-serult-11x15-cm~II2427021</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/276376501666?chn=ps&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkcid=28" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/276376501666?chn=ps&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkcid=28" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/276376501666?chn=ps&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkcid=28</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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