Doctor Who

An original creature mask used in the production of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

From the 1974 serial Death to the Daleks starring Jon Pertwee as The Doctor this is an original mask as worn by the natives of the planet Exxilon. Created by noted BBC Visual Effects Department sculptor John Friedlander the mask is constructed from rubber with humanoid features and large eyes. The mask has been mounted on a head form which stands atop a perspex base with minor conservation work including lining of the interior neck with material ensuring the preservation of the piece which represents the only Exxilon head known to exist today.

The mask stands approximately 12.5" on its display and remains in incredible condition its age and use considered, while the neck area has hardened the top and rear of the head remain supple and soft to the touch, overall very fine.

This represents an extraordinarily rare example of an original creature mask from the Jon Pertwee era of this classic science fiction series.