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Tusken Raider

Mask
1977-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Ben Cooper, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

Adult face mask depicting the head of a Tusken Raider (or Sandperson), an alien species from the Star Wars franchise. It is made from blow-moulded peach-coloured polystyrene, painted on its face with beige, brown, gold and silver paint. A length of elastic is attached to either side with a steel staple. Stapled to the inside on the proper right is a small printed paper label.

Object details

Categories
Plastic
Play
Character Merchandise
Fancy-Dress
Object type
Mask
TitleTusken Raider (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Blow-moulded polystyrene, painted
Polystyrene
Blow Moulding
Painting
Brief description
face mask, Star Wars, Sandpeople; Plastic, Hong Kong, 1980
Physical description
Adult face mask depicting the head of a Tusken Raider (or Sandperson), an alien species from the Star Wars franchise. It is made from blow-moulded peach-coloured polystyrene, painted on its face with beige, brown, gold and silver paint. A length of elastic is attached to either side with a steel staple. Stapled to the inside on the proper right is a small printed paper label.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 17cm
  • Depth: 7cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
STAR WARS TM ADULT MASK / © 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Ben Cooper Inc. Flameproof Brooklyn N.Y. 11232 / MADE IN HONG KONG (Printed on paper label)
Object history
Part of the Edward Castle collection.
Subject depicted
Aliens
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.141-2016

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Record createdNovember 2, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1371394/tusken-raider-mask-ben-cooper-inc/
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