Whatever
killed this woman, she did not die a peaceful or painless death. I knew this the second I saw this mask.
posted by marti @ 09.06.2012 05:31
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INFO
STRANGE THAT THEY GO THROUGH ALL THE HAZZLE OF TAKING THE DEATH MASK AND THEN NOT LEAVING ANY INFO ON OR IN IT FOR IDENTIFICATION IN THE FUTURE...SEEMS A BIT ODD???
posted by 31507 @ 09.22.2010 12:24
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chin
might have been something tied under her chin to keep the mouth from falling open. how wonderful and unusual to see one that old! I always wondered if portraits from the time were accurate. She looks just like a DaVinci (though I think he came later). She must have been important, to merit a death mask.
posted by HABIBBI @ 02.22.2008 18:21
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Hanged?
It appears from the deep channel around this woman's neck that she was hanged or strangled. Could this have been a ritual murder?
posted by Lethe6196 @ 05.08.2007 05:09
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wow
she looks like she's choking on something
posted by amanda o @ 02.25.2007 21:24
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PAIN
It gives the look of a death not peaceful.
posted by purple crow @ 12.17.2006 20:13
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Criminal?
the position of "her" head makes me think of someone who has been "hanging" for a while with possibly a burlap sack around their head... gallows perhaps???????? very, very common at that time...
posted by griffonadaliene @ 10.27.2006 05:07
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Maybe...
the hair was pulled back and wrapped up so the dried mask could be removed.
posted by sammyjo003 @ 10.09.2006 23:22
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534 years old
Where does a 534 yr old mask reside?
It does sort of look like a nun's collar and cap but it could just be her skin. It's awfully old.
posted by halmoni13 @ 10.05.2006 21:00
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nun?
It appears to me to be a habit around her head & neck.
posted by 19591966@sbcglobal.net @ 09.18.2006 05:15
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I can't say i like this one
Maybe it's the age of the mask or the way there is such a fine line cutting deeply underneath the neck but it makes me think of murder and not a natural death at all. Probably totally wrong but still, I do find it a little odd.
posted by Bree @ 09.07.2006 15:01
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Wow
For that date you would expect it to be in worse shape
posted by la_mort_noir @ 09.06.2006 20:36
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Creation of mask...
Do you have a timeline of what substances were used to make these masks?
posted by ankara8 @ 08.29.2006 20:20
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Creepy:
Creepy, makes you wonder why such masks were taken and I am interested in how masks like this are made.
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