Masks

A subgroup of human figurines, Masks are heads of a demon/evil spirit which has a flat back, and holes for the eyes. They are usually pierced for hanging.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
(none)	(none)	1935,0113.268	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1935,0113.269	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1935,0113.270	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1935,0113.271	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1935,0113.272	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1934,0801.1	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1931,1010.537	(none)	(none)
771	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay mask. Fragment of, in whitish clay. [drawing 1:1]
72	(none)	(none)	B15192	Clay mask. The eyes are pierced right through and filled with paste, originally blue: there is a hole at the top for suspension. [drawing 1:1] [Annotated] Phil
8787	(none)	(none)	(none)	FAIENCE MASK Portion of neck missing. Each ear perforated three times. Two rows of holes partially perforated through neck. Hole partially perforated through middle of mask from the back. Fine bold modelling. Holes in neck inlaid with bitumen? Vol VII. [drawing 1:1]
6820	(none)	1927,0527.224	(none)	Faience mask. Female head? 3 holes perforated on either side. Chipped below neck. When found there was bitument filling in the eyebrows. E [drawing 1:1]
2685	33-35-252	(none)	(none)	Grotesque mask. Drab clay, with pierced eyes. [drawing 1:1]
2763	(none)	(none)	(none)	Grotesque mask. Limestone : very roughly carved and pierced for suspension [drawing 1:1]
3072	(none)	(none)	(none)	Grotesque mask. Pinkish marble, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2552	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mask. Black stone, pierced top to bottom. Lower part of face missing. Shaven male. [drawing 1:1]
1408	(none)	1924,0920.49	(none)	Mask. Black stone. Small grotesque head; pierced for suspension.
1409	(none)	(none)	B15725	Mask. Faience, traces of blue glaze. Small grotesque head. P.
1575	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mask. Fragmentary. Lower part of the face only; drab clay. Grotesque face.
3254	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mask. Of glazed frit, with eyes originally inlaid and holes at side of head for affixing to background. Fine workmanship: fragmentary. [drawing 1:1]
1407	(none)	1924,0920.94	(none)	Mask. Red clay: moulded. Grotesque head.
1406	(none)	(none)	B15694	Mask. Red drab clay. Moulded. Grotesque head.
2511	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mask. Terracotta. Pierced for suspension, grotesque bearded head. [drawing]
2512	31-16-938	(none)	(none)	Mask. Terracotta. Pierced for suspension, grotesque head, much broken. [drawing 1:1]
18867	(none)	1935,0112.60	(none)	Puzuzu head. Terracotta.
1753	(none)	1924,0920.95	(none)	Relief disk. Moulded in greenish-white clay. A grotesque face. The eyes are pierced and so are 2 holes near the place for the ears, as it is for suspension: the disk face is conves, and hollow behind.