{"product_id":"comic-theatre-mask","title":"Comic Theatre Mask","description":"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted · Made to order · Price on request\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strongly modelled theatrical face with pale colouring, golden hair, a pronounced nose and an expansive open mouth. The painted red-brown mouth surround gives the expression particular force, while the raised brows and cut-out eyes shape its direct, frontal presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Archaeopolis mask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe studio photograph shows the individual Comic Theatre Mask in the Archaeopolis props archive. Its finish and expressive proportions belong to the contemporary piece. The archive identifies it as a comic theatre mask, without assigning it to a named ancient character or a particular excavated original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical and archaeological context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient Greek theatrical masks helped distinguish characters through facial expression, hair and other visible conventions. The Hellenic Ministry of Culture’s account of ancient masks discusses their use by actors and chorus members, and the development of recognisable character types in comedy. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ancienttheater.culture.gr\/en\/parastaseis-arxaiotita\/item\/101-pws-itan-ta-proswpeia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the Ministry’s account of theatrical masks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA surviving comic-mask model\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum’s terracotta comic mask, accession \u003cstrong\u003e74.51.1520\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Greek, Cypriot, and dates to the late fourth–early third century BCE. The museum identifies a youthful type from New Comedy. At only 4.8 cm high, with holes suggesting suspension, it is evidence for mask imagery rather than a full-size mask worn by an actor. It provides a historical comparison for expressive theatrical faces; the Archaeopolis design is not presented as a replica of this miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/241076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/collectionapi.metmuseum.org\/api\/collection\/v1\/iiif\/241076\/534629\/main-image\" alt=\"Ancient Cypriot terracotta comic mask in The Metropolitan Museum of Art\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-height:520px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;line-height:1.5\"\u003eHistorical comparison: Terracotta comic mask, Greek, Cypriot, late fourth–early third century BCE. The Met, 74.51.1520. The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76. Public Domain \/ Open Access.\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":55309262946633,"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-001.jpg?v=1789107773","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/comic-theatre-mask","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}