Mar 10 · 2014
Oldest Masks Go on Display

archaeologicalnews:

image

The first known masks are Halloween-like stone portraits of the dead, according to an upcoming exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

The exhibit, called Face to Face: The Oldest Masks in the World, reveals for the first time 12 Neolithic masks featuring wide toothy smiles and large…

  • 595
    1. swissshooter reblogged this from 50doneright
    2. 50doneright reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    3. pseuglam reblogged this from juxtudruhh
    4. a-laure reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    5. juxtudruhh reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    6. ryan-life reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    7. things-for-journey reblogged this from arthistorycq
    8. tootsnspooks reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    9. paleolifit reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    10. peoniesandmoths reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    11. dracobibliobibulus reblogged this from talesoftim
    12. talesoftim reblogged this from thedancingelectrons
    13. classicochave reblogged this from arthistorycq
    14. jesusbuiltmyhotrod-blog reblogged this from archaeologicalnews
    15. paperblanks-functional-art reblogged this from arthistorycq
    16. archaeologicalnews posted this