{"product_id":"vintage-papier-mache-carnival-funhouse-character-head","title":"Vintage Papier-mâché Carnival Funhouse Character Head","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge hand-painted papier-mâché carnival or funhouse mask depicting a grinning male character with exaggerated facial features including a long pointed nose, wide blue eyes, black hair, and a cream-colored cap. The hollow molded construction features painted facial details and a flared lower edge pierced with multiple mounting holes, indicating it was intended to be worn as part of a costume or parade outfit. Pieces of this type were commonly used in carnivals, Halloween festivities, theatrical performances, fraternal events, and community parades during the early to mid-20th century, with their oversized caricatured expressions designed for visibility from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows moderate to heavy age-related wear including scattered paint cracking and craquelure throughout, separation along the top seam of the cap, edge wear and losses around the lower perimeter, scattered abrasions, surface discoloration, and minor paint loss. Multiple mounting holes around the lower edge indicate the mask was originally worn or attached to a costume. Interior exhibits expected age-related wear with areas of paper separation and material loss along the edges. Structurally sound overall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n10\" L x 15\" W x 16\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 21619 - 070726\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44408553439275,"sku":"21619","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/74ace587-42b0-5e71-9d25-16972959355e.jpg?v=1784157317","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-papier-mache-carnival-funhouse-character-head","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}