We have always considered and collected these commercial masks and helmets as industries tribal art. Examples can be elegant in their simplicity or bazaar and complex. They are always unique, suprising and filled with personality.
1940s Prosthetic Hand
This is a post war articulated hand. The body is painted wood and the fingers are springs with rubber tips. There is a pull cord to activate the fingers and grip.This type of hand was used inside a leather glove... $550