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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 568572, member: 45&quot;]I agree, it&#039;s African, but other than that, I doubt that it can be attributed to a specific tribe. And I would suspect that it was made for the decorator market, rather than for actual use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several things are not quite &quot;right&quot; about it.&nbsp; First, it would be very uncomfortable, if not impossible to wear in a dance situation.&nbsp; There is no place for the nose, for example, and the eye slits don&#039;t appear to be functional.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, most masks that are actually culturally used are based on a traditional form, they are not fantasy items.&nbsp; It&#039;s unlikely that an authentic mask would show up and be one that has never been published in a book or appeared in a museum, and would be unfamiliar to those who know about African masks.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, the raffia around the face looks too new and &quot;fresh,&quot; the stitching around the top looks too bright and shows no evidence at all of age, and the back looks like it&#039;s been painted and artificially &quot;aged,&quot; (although that is a little hard to judge just from photos.) </p><p><br /></p><p>African mask makers have become very creative in making masks appear older than they are; and &quot;authentic,&quot; when they are not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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