Oval shaped mblo mask is carved with delicate facial features (slit for eyes, finely arched eyebrows with small slits across and connecting to ears, small cubed shaped mouth, thin ridge for nose with no nostrils, tiny semicircular ears). Has scarification marks on both cheeks, the proper right cheek has a plus sign and the proper left has an equal sign. There are three small slashes carved on each corner of mouth. The headband carved with geometric triangle pattern separating face and hairline. There is a carved frog sitting on top front center of head and a small beard around face with small point on chin. There are two holes on each side of face for attaching raffia or string.
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