Gladiator "Maximus" pantomime double helmet/mask....

Description

Gladiator "Maximus" pantomime double helmet/mask. (DreamWorks, 2000) Original 2-piece helmet/mask constructed of cast fiberglass shell mask of a helmeted gladiator full-face with eyes and mouth openings, leather tie for affixing to face of wearer and with leather-lined interior for comfort. Accompanied by a cast fiberglass puzzle-piece masquerade-style mask on a wooden dowel handle, which fits against the front of the primary full-face mask. Both expertly painted. Assembled, the mask measures 27 x 9 in. including dowel. Used in the roadside pantomime highlighting the relationship between the tyrannical "Emperor Commodus" (Joaquin Phoenix) and our hero, the gladiator Maximus (Russell Crowe). In production used fine condition.

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