Phoenician grinning mask, 4th century BCE, found in a grave at San Sperate in Sardinia. Masks like these were used to ward off evil. (Cagliari Museo Archeologico Nazionale)
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Raddato, C. (2016, May 01). Phoenician-Punic Grinning Mask. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5026/phoenician-punic-grinning-mask/
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