Art, Symbol & Imagination
Classical Theatre Mask from a Roman Tomb
A broad pale mask has deeply incised forehead lines, dark eye openings and an enormous open mouth. The source presents it as a votive object from a Roman tomb within its discussion of Greek theatrical masks.
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Maker and photographer uncredited. "Classical Theatre Mask from a Roman Tomb" [editorial title]. In Masks and Demons, Kenneth Macgowan; with Herman Rosse’s theatrical research and line drawings. Harcourt, Brace edition, 1923, 1923, Harcourt, Brace and Company. Source scan leaf 124. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/library-0464-122
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Maker and photographer uncredited. Classical Theatre Mask from a Roman Tomb. Masks and Demons. Scan leaf 124. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/library-0464-122