Roman Theatre Mask

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 09 May 2012

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Roman Theatre Mask — This marble piece shows a 2nd century CE theatre mask being held in a hand from a statue, probably of a Muse. As tragic and comic masks depicted an open mouth this is probably a pantomime mask. From Cesarea Marittima, Palestine. (Archaeological Museum, Milan).

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 09). Roman Theatre Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/625/roman-theatre-mask/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Theatre Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 09, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/625/roman-theatre-mask/.

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