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Terracotta ceremonial masks from Tiryns, 7th century BCE. Nafplio Archeaological Museum.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Greek Terracotta Masks. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/521/greek-terracotta-masks/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Terracotta Masks." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/521/greek-terracotta-masks/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Terracotta Masks." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 20 Oct 2021.