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3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID 1800
Tàrraco
Roman world

theatrical mask

MNAT-2585

Object type
mask
Production date
1 / 300
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Culture
Roman world
Discovery location
Tàrraco
Materials
white clay
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Technique
moulding
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
16 x 14 x 7,5 cm
Description
Terracotta theatrical mask of a grotesque face with an oversized nose and a broad smile. It may be an example of those used in the Atellan farces, satirical-burlesque comedies that ridiculed specific situations and occupations. They originated in Atella, a small town between Capua and Naples and were normally performed after the tragedies by amateur actors.

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