Terracotta mask of a caricatured face at The British Museum
Terracotta mask of a caricatured face at The British Museum
3D
Published 2015-10-22T16:28:33+00:00
Thousands of such terracotta masks were found in the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia. Most of them were originally painted. Different types of faces are represented: satyrs, gorgons, ugly and wrinkled faces ('warriors') and caricatures. Such masks have a long tradition in the Near East and are a striking example of foreign influence at Sparta.
The masks may have been used in the cult of Artemis, for example in ritual dancing or drama; they could be held or attached to the head with strings, as some masks are perforated around the edge.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
LayerThickness 200 microns. InFill 10%.
| Date published | 22/10/2015 |
| Time to do | 110 - 130 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 22 grams |
| Dimensions | 70mm x 115mm x 28mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Terracotta mask of a caricatured face |
| Date | 6thC BC |
| Dimension | Length: 14.6 centimetres (max) |
| Accession | 1923,0212.245 |
| Period | Archaic Greek |
| Medium | terracotta |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=418606&partId=1&searchText=Terracotta+mask&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
