Fabulous c. 1940s Handmade Papier Mache Santa Claus Mask soldiers on horseback I think it is possible

I think it is possible that this is a fly whisk or a horsetail whisk brush

or open books

and also just as a sculptural object

4 1/2" long x 3 3/8" tall x 3 1/4" wide

Fabulous c. 1940s Handmade Papier Mache Santa Claus Mask soldiers on horseback I think it is possibleThis is about as Christmas y as I will get, but just no way could not resist this one, and I'd say it almost transcends the holidays. The backside is pretty fabulous too, showing what looks like mimeographed paper from a local newsletter of some sort, with the hand drawn illustrations and typed text looking 1940s or so to me. There are no eye holes so wearing as a mask would be pretty challenging, but there's a red ribbon on top for hanging from the