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Roman metalwork, (1898). Creator: UnknownRoman metalwork, (1898). Examples of ancient Roman items made of bronze: Fig 1: Fountain-figure, representing a drunken Faun
The Toilet Of The Clerk Prosecutor, (1885). Artist: Carle VernetThe Toilet Of The Clerk Prosecutor, (1885). The prosecutor holds a mask to protect his face as his hairdresser sprays his new hairstyle
The Sorcerer, Medicine Man, or Shaman. Late 19th century design after a Paleolithic or Old Stone Age image on the wall in the Trois Freres cave near St Girons, Ariege, France, created perhaps 2, 500
Iroquois false-face mask which belonged to a member of the False Face BandNorth American Indian artifact, belonging to an Iroquois society known as the False-Face Band in which each member had to have seen such a face in a dream. It was used to cure diseases
Bronze mask of the Roman goddess Juno LucinaRoman period bronze mask of Juno Lucina, from Hungary. Now in the National Museum in Budapest
Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC
Couple in Masquerade, 18th century. Creator: UnknownCouple in Masquerade, 18th century
The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Mask of Rabshakah, the King's Cupbearer, 1857. Creator: UnknownThe British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Mask of Rabshakah, the King's Cupbearer, 1857. Detail of a bas-relief from the South West Palace, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh
Javanese Gamelan Orchestra and Topeng masked dancers, World's Columbian Expo... Chicago, 1891-1892Javanese Gamelan Orchestra and Topeng masked dancers, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1891-1892
Sisiutl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisSisiutl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Sisiutl, one of the main dancers in the Winter Dance ceremonies, wearing a double-headed serpent mask and shirt made of hemlock boughs
Gaaskidi [i.e. Ganaskidi]-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGaaskidi [i.e. Ganaskidi]-Navaho, c1905. Photo shows a Navajo man wearing mask of Ganaskidi, god of harvests, plenty, and of mists
Tonenili-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTonenili-Navaho, c1905. Navajo man bedecked in hemlock boughs and mask of a clown associated with the mischievous rain god Tonenili, "Water Sprinkler"
Haschebaad-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHaschebaad-Navaho, c1905. Barechested Navajo man wearing mask of Haschebaad, a benevolent female deity
Masked dancer-Cowichan, c1913. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMasked dancer-Cowichan, c1913. Dancer wearing oversize mask, three rings of feathers in front of clothing, holding a rattle
Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing ceremonial mask of the Nuhlimahla during the during the Winter Dance ceremony. These characters impersonated fools
Nuhlimkilaka-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNuhlimkilaka-Koskimo, c1914. Kwakiutl person wearing an oversize mask and hands representing a forest spirit, Nuhlimkilaka, ("bringer of confusion")
A Tluwulahu mask-Tsawatenok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Tluwulahu mask-Tsawatenok, c1914. Kwakiutl man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing a mask depicting a loon on top of a man's head to facilitate the loon changing into the form
Paqusilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPaqusilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Dancer representing Paqusilahl ("man of the ground embodiment"), wearing a mask and shirt covered with hemlock boughs, representing paqus, a wild man of the woods
Pgwis-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPgwis-Qagyuhl, c1914. Kwakiutl person wearing mask of mythical creature Pgwis (man of the sea)
Hami-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHami-Koskimo, c1914. Koskimo person wearing full-body fur garment, oversized gloves and mask of Hami ("dangerous thing") during the numhlim ceremony
Hamasilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHamasilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Ceremonial dancer, full-length portrait, standing, wearing mask and a fur garments during the Winter Dance ceremony
Maskette-Nunivak, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMaskette-Nunivak, c1929. Eskimo man, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing headdress consisting of a protruding headband around the crown of his head, feathers, and a wooden bird head in front
Kwahwumhl-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisKwahwumhl-Koskimo, c1914. Dancer wearing raven mask with coat of cormorant skins during the numhlin ceremony
Zahadolzhá-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisZahadolzha-Navaho, c1904. A Navajo man, full-length, in ceremonial dress including mask and body paint
Qagyuhl village at Fort Rupert, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisQagyuhl village at Fort Rupert, c1914. Totem pole commemorating a Tsimshian family towers over the village of Tsahes, Vancouver Island
Group of Winter Dancers-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGroup of Winter Dancers-Qagyuhl, c1914. Ceremonial dancers, in a circle during the Winter Dance ceremony, wearing masks and garments of fur, feathers, and other materials
A Tluwulahu costume-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Tluwulahu costume-Qagyuhl, c1914. Woman wearing a fringed Chilkat blanket, a hamatsa neckring and mask representing deceased relative who had been a shaman
War production workers at the Heil Company making gasoline trailer... Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1943War production workers at the Heil Company making gasoline trailer tanks for the U.S. Army Air Corps, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elizabeth Little, age 30, the mother of two children, spraying small parts
William Shakespeare, 1747. Creator: Jacobus HoubrakenWilliam Shakespeare, 1747
Festival. Creator: Dorte VernerFestival
The Actors Tamazawa Rinya, Uemura Kohachi, and Ichikawa Monnosuke, c. 1715. Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I
Archaistic Jar with Animal Mask Handles and Ogre Masks, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), second half of 18th century
An Actor as Okina, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770. Creator: ShunshoAn Actor as Okina, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770
Grain Vessel (Gui), Late Shang / early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century B. CGrain Vessel (Gui), Late Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century B.C
Mask, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046-771 BC ), about 9th century BC. Creator: UnknownMask, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046-771 BC ), about 9th century BC
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Yamaoka no Saburo in "Momiji Kumo Nishiki no TsuriThe Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Yamaoka no Saburo in " Momiji Kumo Nishiki no Tsuri Yogi" (Maple Clouds: A Brocade of Coverlets Hung Up)
Asakurajo (Old Man Asakura) Noh mask, 16th century. Creator: UnknownAsakurajo (Old Man Asakura) Noh mask, 16th century
Mikazuki (male deity) Noh mask, 16th century. Creator: UnknownMikazuki (male deity) Noh mask, 16th century
Distant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo, Japan, c. 1840 / 44. Creator: Ikeda EisenDistant View of Snow on the Sumida River in Edo, Japan, c. 1840/44
Yamauba with Kintaro Holding a Toy Mask, Japan, c. 1801 / 04. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroYamauba with Kintaro Holding a Toy Mask, Japan, c. 1801/04
Plaque with Animal Mask, Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC), 13th-11th century B. CPlaque with Animal Mask, Shang dynasty (c.1600-1046 BC), 13th-11th century B.C
The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II (1689-1758), Japan, 1788 (inscription 1829). Creator: ShunshoThe Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II (1689-1758), Japan, 1788 (inscription 1829)
Honcho furisode no hajime, Susanoo no mikoto yokai ? no zu, Japan, 19th century
The Mask Carver, Japan, 1804 / 30. Creator: Katsushika HokumeiThe Mask Carver, Japan, 1804/30
Illustration of products in Yoshida, Japan, 1804. Creator: HokusaiIllustration of products in Yoshida, Japan, 1804
Mask from a Horse Bridle, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046-771 BC ), about 9th century BC
Monster-Mask Fittings with Ring Handle, Han dynasty (206 B. C. -A. D. 220). Creator: UnknownMonster-Mask Fittings with Ring Handle, Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220)
Jar with Lotus and Peony Scrolls and Lion-Mask Handles, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), inscription dated 1437