Old Leather and Steel Catcher's Mask, Earlyish 20th Century round vase others Asian

others Asian

which for me transforms it into a sort of fossilized sculpture

making me happy

framed and paned in black paint on one side

it reads as the form of a hand with fingers raised

Old Leather and Steel Catcher's Mask, Earlyish 20th Century round vase others AsianThere is no mark on this old catcher's mask that I can find, and I have not found an exact match that identifies it, but based on the construction I believe it dates to sometime between 1900 1930s. I just think it's a beautiful thing, as much so from the back and from the front, and from the sides too, with laces running all the way around holding the leather together. And all of the original straps are in place and in good shape, making it ready to