Theatre Costume
mid 20th century (made)
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Half mask to be worn over the forehead and eyes for an unknown production at the Unity Theatre. Possibly made by Barbara Niven, painter and partner of the designer Ern Brooks, mid 20th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and moulded papier-mâché |
| Brief description | Half mask to be worn over the forehead and eyes for an unknown production at the Unity Theatre. Possibly made by Barbara Niven, painter and partner of the designer Ern Brooks, mid 20th century. |
| Physical description | Half mask to be worn over the forehead and eyes. The eyes sockets are sunken and coloured with purple paint, the forehead is moulded with two bulges. Constructed from moulded papier-mâché and painted in white, pink, lilac with details painted in black. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GRAHAM' (Written in pencil on inside of mask.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Harriet Mason |
| Summary | Half mask to be worn over the forehead and eyes for an unknown production at the Unity Theatre. Possibly made by Barbara Niven, painter and partner of the designer Ern Brooks, mid 20th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.73-2011 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2011 |
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