Comparable?
Not really. But there is one thing both of these creepy masks have in common. I probably wouldn't hang any of these in my bedroom. Just the psychedelic facial impression of both wouldn't make me feel safe at night.
Here we have a venetian-inspired, so called 'jolly mask' undoubtedly showing a fake smile of a joker on the left and a western african tribal mask on the right. After analysing those two for a couple of minutes I haven't spotted any significant similarities. Is it just me? The differences on the other hand are pretty obvious. Even the facial expressions vary a lot. While the joker smiles with wickedness, the african lad seems to say 'I'm disappointed'. And I can see this disappointment in his round empty eyes. Concerning the material, my first impression was that the tribal mask had to be a nuisance for the one wearing it- looks so heavy and is actually huge, while the minute joker, probably made of something super-light just glimpses in triumph. I guess the african mask is clay-made, maybe with some wooden elements (though it seems too smooth for wood). And just have a look at the decorations! The venetian guy must have been painted really carefully- every line is perfectly exact, all the little bells evenly stitched and the lips... well everyone who tried to use a lipstick at least once knows that these lips are a masterpiece! Yet the african cousin of this venetian beauty also has some decorations, simply some more eco-friendly ones: the shells and straw do the job as well! The last thing that puts those masks in different categories is obviously their origin and usage. Still, both might be considered a decorative element by the more thick-skinned people than myself...
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