I discovered this lead mask a couple of weeks ago while metal detecting in a school yard (school built around the 1950s). It was a couple of inches deep, near a child's swing. It measures about 1"x1.5" and weighs 65 grams (just over 2 ounces). It's quite heavy and I'm assuming it's lead. There's a small gouge on the reverse that shows the same metal inside. There are remains of a couple of brownish metal prongs sticking out of the top, presumably the remains of a ring where this might have hung from a necklace. The face is rather evil looking. The back is flat. I can't imagine that a child would wear lead but who knows. Does anyone know anything about this item?
The schoolyard was in Dawn Township, in Southwestern Ontario, near the old oil town of Petrolia.
The schoolyard was in Dawn Township, in Southwestern Ontario, near the old oil town of Petrolia.
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