Ross wrote:
> is it suposed to look like leather tightly wrapped on wood? or is it
> supposed to be wood? the shine doesn't look right for wood that might be
> really old. however it all looks pretty authentic.
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Bare Wood.  The problem is the normal I believe.  It needs much more 
irregular detail and crisper edges.  I think a little variety in the 
finish would also help.  I thought I would just settle for a slightly 
burnished patina on this cut before I spent the rest of my lifetime on it ;)
Even when examining the masks in the museum, I is often hard to tell if 
it is covered in skin as you mention.  Usually the peeling away around 
the eyes is the only way to decide for sure.  Then there is the various 
layers of pigment, dirt etc.  The photo reference I am using for this 
one leaves no doubt that it is bare chiselled wood that has become 
burnished with wear.  But I could find nothing quite like it in the 
museum to observe for real.

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