Four Faces
Set of Masks
1971 (manufactured)
1971 (manufactured)
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Four Faces is a set of three masks made from Mylar, a type of polyester film. The shiny plastic sheets have been cut to suggest abstract hairstyles, beards or headwear, and can be combined in several ways to create more options for play.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Title | Four Faces (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mylar, printed card |
| Brief description | "Four Faces" designed by Fredun Shapur for Creative Playthings, USA, 1971 |
| Physical description | A mask making kit containing three masks made from sheets of shiny silver mylar, with holes cut for the eyes, strips for the hair in different directions on each sheet. The masks may be combined in different ways to create more options. The kit is contained in a plastic folder with a printed card label. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Fredun Shapur |
| Object history | Given by Fredun Shapur [88/1015] |
| Summary | Four Faces is a set of three masks made from Mylar, a type of polyester film. The shiny plastic sheets have been cut to suggest abstract hairstyles, beards or headwear, and can be combined in several ways to create more options for play. |
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| Accession number | MISC.255-1988 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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