The family history is that my late uncle, originally an ensign in the U.S. Navy during World War II, went into the service & ended up in the Pacific theater. Long story short: he ultimately sent this mask back home as a souvenir from some mysterious point unknown. (After some additional family research, my best guess would be that he acquired the mask around 1943.)
Paint is intact and not flaking - seeming "wear" damage is as shown. One ear is slightly wobbly. (Ear is intact & secured but does move a bit; no repair was attempted.) Both ears are held in place with (apparently) iron nails: two on one side, then three on the other... and that's all I know, save for the mask weighing a bit over a pound and measuring approximately 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 5".
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