Pwo mask, such as this example were worn on the top of the forehead, rather than directly over the face. The elaborate fibrous headdress would conceal the performer. The forehead has a carved cruciform, which has been interpreted as a cosmogram. The vertical lines on the cheeks below the almond shaped eyes are tears. The mouth is slightly open exposing white triangular teeth. The fibrous materials of the headdress are supported by a wooden slat-like structure.
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