Love's Labour's Lost Costume Head (Oshun)
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Our summer 2026 production of Love's Labour's lost featured our actors dressed as famous characters from history and legend. Each character had a painted papier mache head handmade by our props team onsite. The heads were moulded on polystyrene 'forms' before being painted and decorated. Each head has a shoulder harness inside and an eye hole cut in the neck to allow it to be worn.
This head, of Oshun, a traditional West African Yoruba orisha or deity, measures approximately 104cm x 88cm x 64cm. It is hand painted with a crown and ear decoration made of foam covered in gold fabric leafed in. The collar is made of gold leather with gold coin details.
This is a one-of-kind costume piece, handmade on our onsite props workshop and worn on stage at the Globe Theatre. The mask is a very good condition with very minor damage commensurate with being worn on stage.
Designer: Katie Lias
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Collection only at the Shakespeare's Globe
Our summer 2026 production of Love's Labour's lost featured our actors dressed as famous characters from history and legend. Each character had a painted papier mache head handmade by our props team onsite. The heads were moulded on polystyrene 'forms' before being painted and decorated. Each head has a shoulder harness inside and an eye hole cut in the neck to allow it to be worn.
This head, of Oshun, a traditional West African Yoruba orisha or deity, measures approximately 104cm x 88cm x 64cm. It is hand painted with a crown and ear decoration made of foam covered in gold fabric leafed in. The collar is made of gold leather with gold coin details.
This is a one-of-kind costume piece, handmade on our onsite props workshop and worn on stage at the Globe Theatre. The mask is a very good condition with very minor damage commensurate with being worn on stage.
Designer: Katie Lias
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Collection only at the Shakespeare's Globe
