Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask embroidered Indian bag And I find this drawing

And I find this drawing

Wire strung for hanging

frame opening: 3 1/2" x 5"

and one of the joys of doing that is discovering things I've previously paid no attention to

I'd guess this piece dates to the mid 20th century

Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask embroidered Indian bag And I find this drawingI think these old Odd Fellows mesh masks are pretty ingenious great as objects but even better worn as the features of the mask merge with the features of the wearer in a pretty eerie manner. While one sees more elaborate examples than this one, featuring mustaches and beards of real hair, I especially love the rather goofy expression on this one he really looks like quite good humored, and as if he is about to crack a joke! The strap is missing but