Roman Maccus Comedy Mask

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 24 August 2017

A terracotta mask of the Maccus type used in Roman farce theatre. Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2017, August 24). Roman Maccus Comedy Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7071/roman-maccus-comedy-mask/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Maccus Comedy Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 24, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7071/roman-maccus-comedy-mask/.

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