{"product_id":"bearded-character-mask","title":"Bearded Character Mask","description":"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted · Made to order · Price on request\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA theatrical character mask with a gold-toned face, long hair, a prominent beard and pointed ears. The sculpted brows, small mouth and textured beard give this individual design its distinctive expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Archaeopolis mask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe studio photograph records the bearded mask in the Archaeopolis props archive. Its pointed ears and beard invite comparison with the visual language of satyrs and Silenus, but the archive does not identify a specific ancient character or excavated prototype. The surface colour does not establish the underlying material; commission specifications are agreed individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical and archaeological context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Hellenistic actor with the mask of Silenus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe National Gallery of Art preserves \u003cem\u003eSeated Actor with Mask of Silenus\u003c\/em\u003e, a Boeotian terracotta dated to the third century BCE. The figure, approximately 14.29 cm high, is catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003e2014.136.370\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its association with Silenus supplies a specific historical comparison for the bearded character mask in Greek theatrical imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient object is a small terracotta representation of an actor and mask, not a surviving wearable theatrical mask. It helps place the contemporary piece in a history of character-making through the face and beard, without establishing that the Archaeopolis mask reproduces this particular model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/176461-seated-actor-mask-silenus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/api.nga.gov\/iiif\/f0d5c230-c097-4446-b955-e04e86318dfd\/full\/%21800%2C800\/0\/default.jpg\" alt=\"Boeotian terracotta Seated Actor with Mask of Silenus, National Gallery of Art\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-height:520px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eHistorical comparison: Seated Actor with Mask of Silenus, Boeotian, third century BCE, terracotta. National Gallery of Art, 2014.136.370. Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection, 1926). Public Domain.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour commission\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable by enquiry for a mask commission. Tell us whether the piece is intended for performance, a display or a production. Materials, measurements, fit, fastening, finish and delivery schedule are agreed before ordering. The quotation concerns the mask; any costume, musical instrument or other prop shown in an archive scene is discussed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/masks\"\u003eExplore all masks →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55309263864137,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-collection-greece-undated-root-002.jpg?v=1789108010","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/bearded-character-mask","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}