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Chinese Pig Mask China 16 inches wide, reinforced wire mesh with silk cap and moveable jaw Probably used by traveling performers, this is a well made mask that shows some signs of use and age. Illustrated in the book, "Masks from Around the World." In the Peoples Republic of China it is quite well known as one of the characters in the famous "Pig and Monkey" legend about how the two accompany a monk to India to bring back the Scriptures of Buddhism to China. SOLD
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