Young men would wear these masks, which they carved themselves, and dress in mottled furs covered in a mixture of soot, blood and manure, and then chase the frightened villagers. The mask is also called a Shrovetide mask. This is a full-size example that was made to be worn, and may in fact have been used before the hardware was added for wall hanging. Older Swiss masks like this one are highly prized.

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