Mask Identification

[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]

Can anyone help identify what the mask below might have been used for as well as a possible date and if it was Roman, Etruscan, or Greek.<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/kslice2k2/Front.jpg" style="border:0;"/> <p>faber est suae quisque fortunae-<br>
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Appius Claudius Caecus</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=gnaeuspompeiusmagnus>Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus</A> at: 10/14/04 2:57 am<br></i>

[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]

heres the same mask but a rear view<br>
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<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/kslice2k2/89901cd6.jpg" style="border:0;"/> <p>faber est suae quisque fortunae-<br>
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Appius Claudius Caecus</p><i></i>

[Robert Vermaat]

Hi Gnaeus,<br>
What's the background to this mask?<br>
Where did it come from? Judging by the 'stiff' hairdo I'd say it would portray a Celtic warrior, but I wouldn't call it 'Celtic' just because of that.<br>
However, it does not look military Roman, and theatre masks had opening for the mouth.<br>
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Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>

[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]

I'll try to find out if the person who sent it to me knows where the background is and ill post whatever he says a little later today. <p>faber est suae quisque fortunae-<br>
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Appius Claudius Caecus</p><i></i>

[caiusbeerquitius]

What is the material? Copper-allay? Lead? The material seems to be very thin. It might stand in the context of a burial. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=caiustarquitius>caiustarquitius</A> at: 10/15/04 8:21 am<br></i>

[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]

I talked to the guy and he says he is pretty sure it was dug up in northern france, about 50 miles or so north of Paris, which would put the Celtic identification in the front running. <p></p><i></i>