Question about lineage of this Loki Mask

[joingaramo17]

Hi there! Apologies in advance for the lenghty post.

I recently won this Loki Mask at an auction on Ebay, and the reason I bought it was because I was impressed with how accurate it looks to the original Loki Mask, it doesn't look like the other replicas I have. I knew I needed to have this one!

The colors don't match the screen used Masks, but I think the shapes and details do. Now that I have it at home, I can appreciate it's beauty. The wood grain is crisp and detailed, and it's larger than my other Masks (I was aware that some of the modern replicas are smaller than they should be). It has some minor conditions issues, but it's not a big deal, it adds to the concept of an ancient mask buried underwater for centuries.

I honestly don't know who made this replica or what mold this person used to cast it. The seller (who owns an antique store) was unable to provide me with this information, and was unfortunatelly not very communicative.

I was hoping someone here could help me to figure out the lineage of this mask, perhaps with some theories, or maybe there is someone with some knowledge of Loki Masks that could recognize this type of replica.

One detail that caught my eye was that it has the sunken "L" on the nose bridge, the same way it was originally designed, it makes me think it was casted from an Icons replica (or maybe from an original one? naa, too good to be true ). I know it's not a Reel Art or Goldenarmor Mask, I uploaded photos for comparison. The Reel Art replica looks so small. I didn't know it was possible to shrunk a mold like that. The other one I bought it from loki.mask on IG.

Anyways, thank you for your time! And sorry for the lengthy post. Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

[joingaramo17]

The more I compare this Mask with the Icons Mask, the more convinced I am that it was casted from an actual Icons replica. I think it has something to do with the shape of the mouth and some details in the wood grain that makes it look very similar. What do you guys think?

Here's a comparison. Of course, the photos don't match exactly, but I think it will help.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

It is very likely it is one of the ones I also bought here on the forum - the maker is a member here. I am fairly certain it's the same. Sharp details around eye and mouth openings, the sunken L. I do believe they also sell blanks for people to paint themselves. I'll see if I can find the member who makes these.

EDIT: here's the user who made mine - Peter17647

 

[joingaramo17]

It is very likely it is one of the ones I also bought here on the forum - the maker is a member here. I am fairly certain it's the same. Sharp details around eye and mouth openings, the sunken L. I do believe they also sell blanks for people to paint themselves. I'll see if I can find the member who makes these.

EDIT: here's the user who made mine - Peter17647

Ah yes, I believe he owns one of the original molds, am I right? That's cool! Can you share a photo of your Mask?

 

[joingaramo17]

I sent him a PM asking if this is one of his mask. In the meantime, I have another theory that could prove that this replica is a recast of an Icons mask.

One thing I noticed about the Icons Mask is that there is one (extremely) tiny detail that differs from the real prop. It's a wood grain that is located below one of it's eyes. I share photos for comparison. I know doing this is probably ridiculous, but the truth is I'm actually having fun with this "investigation"

Anyways, looking at the screen used prop, in this particular area that I marked below the eye, the wood cracks looks sharper, it has more lines, but on the Icons replica it looks like some of those lines have merged into one big shape.

That same detail is also present in the one I bought (left). It's also present in the ReelArt replica, which is also known to be a recast of the Icons mask.

It's just a thoery, nothing more.

 

[Peter17647]

Hey guys it’s one of mine not one of my paint apps but mine