Masks
WHS connected to famous / notable masks, or traditions involving masks
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ancient Thebes | Burial mask of Tutankhamun's mummy | |
| Bassari Country | especially within the age-passage rites that dances and masks play an important role (AB ev) | |
| Chinchorro Culture | The faces of the mummies received artificial treatment, like mud or clay masks. (Chinchorro Culture Nomination Text, p. 111-113) | |
| Cliff of Bandiagara | The Dogon have complex religious rituals that involve animal masks. | |
| Göbekli Tepe | Eine Maske mit menschlichen Zügen wurde als Teil eines Totempfahls interpretiert, wie er auch in Nevali Cori gefunden wurde. (wiki de) | |
| Hahoe and Yangdong | Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori (Masked-dance Drama of Hahoe Village, Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 69)- Nomination File | |
| Itsukushima Shrine | Itsukushima's Shinto priest wears golden mask topped with dragon during the Shinto ritual dance. | |
| Mycenae and Tiryns | Mycenae - Mask of Agamemnon was discovered here in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann. The artifact is a funeral mask hewn in gold (wiki) | |
| SGang Gwaay | Among the Haida, masks were used mostly by members of the secret societies. | |
| Teotihuacan | Jade mask found inside Pyramid of the Sun | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnevale (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status. (wiki) |
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