You are looking at a hand carved wooden mask made in Mexico from a single piece of wood. There is much detail in this hand carved piece (see photos). I did put a coat of Linseed Oil on the front and back of this mask to help bring out the beauty of this wood. It measures 9" wide x 17 1/2" long x 1/2 to 1" depth. There are some natural cracks on the bottom and top of wood but none that would split the mask (see photos).