1960's Dutch Carnival Parade Heads - XL Sea Devil

Netherlands

Mid-Century unique and wonderfully fun large painted papier mache carnival head. This extra large "Sea Devil" head with a seahorse sticking out of the top and an eel going through the ears, this head is not meant to be worn but propped up on a float, comes with a pole down the center. These heads were traditionally worn in the southern and eastern provinces of The Netherlands by the crowd in parades or processions during so called "Carnavalsstoeten". During this 3 to 6 day festival normal daily life comes to a near stop in those provinces. There are 9 different heads, listed separately (O298).