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Crater with columns
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Fragment of relief with Brahmanical ascetics
Monaco
False shelf (Nāgadanta) figured
False shelf (Nāgadanta) figured
Curvilinear relief fragment with scenes from the life of the Buddha
Standing Buddha statue
Head of the Buddha
Parthenopaios crater
Oinochoe con Hermes e Nike
Oinochoe with Hermes and Nike (detail)
Lebes gamikos
Crater of the Ghiottoni
Crater with representation of the myth of Orestes
Fragment of Euphronius
Shield umbone
Pair of earrings and ring
Crosses in gold foil
Sword grip
Solid of Emperor Phocas
Pair of fibulae
Fibbia Gota
Signet ring
Head of Jupiter
Floor
Lovere cup
Floor A
Floor B
Painted altar
Trivulzio Diatreta Cup
Patera (dish) from Parabiago
Heracles at rest
Portrait (possibly Maximian)
Theatrical mask from Caesarea Maritima
Nymph with peplum
Volute oil lamp with figured disc
Epigraph of Pontius Pilate
Lucky fisherman statue
Treasury of Caesarea Maritima

Theatrical mask from Caesarea Maritima

Anonymous

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Civic Archaeological Museum of Milan

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From the theater of Caesarea comes this fragment of a statue consisting of a hand holding a female theatrical mask with a diadem. The mask has a closed mouth, very large and hollow eyes, marked eyebrows, hair with central parting. The diadem suggests it was used to impersonate a deity or a heroine. The detail of the closed mouth is very interesting because it suggests a silent mask, used during pantomimes, whose actor was not supposed to speak but express himself only through gestures and dance, accompanied by the choir, the citarists and the flute players. . It is possible that it is the statue of a Muse, perhaps Polyhymnia, protector of pantomimes. From late sources we know that the city of Caesarea was known for the diffusion of these artists in the region.
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Title: Theatrical mask from Caesarea Maritima

Author: Anonymous

Date: II sec. d.C.

Technique: Marble

Displayed in: Civic Archaeological Museum of Milan

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