Similarities Between Masks A And Mas B

The Bwoom mask is a historical African mask from the late 19th to early 20th century. It was made for the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was made to look like a spirit. Depending on the version on myth, the Bwoom mask could either represent the king’s younger brother, a prince, or a commoner. The Bwoom mask is a ceremonial mask although it does not appear at funerals.

the mask I chose was created by Marine Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Tam (Ret.) Iraq 2004-05, 2007-08. This mask is almost angelic in the shape of the face, there are tiny pieces of shiny metal sticking out of under both the eye holes, one side over the eye holes is opening into what looks like the brain, a part of the mask is held together by one of these shiny pieces of metal. There is a somber facial expression and flesh tone skin color, the texture of the mask is what seems to be paper mache. This mask spoke to me because it gave me a visual of the pain that the creator may have experienced in battle but also the pain he is now experiencing mentality.

Masks gave life to various mythological, primitive, bird and animal figures which the tribal members claimed as their ancestors from long ago and were to believe to invoke supernatural powers. These mythical beings gave way for privileges and special powers to individual tribal families and helped to form a family's crest, song or dance. The family would then personify distinct mythological figures as part of their heritage. The animals and mythological creatures represented in the masks and a host of other carvings derive from the Northwest Coast's rich oral tradition and celebrate the mythological origins and inherited privileges of high-ranking families (Gardners, 864). The majority of the masks displayed intricate and mastered use of line in their smooth concave and convex curves, with crisp sharp lines used to bring focus on a specific feature of the mask. The features usually being brought to the forefront were delineated nostrils, eyes and lips that were accentuated by deep cut carving and the use of contrasting color which helped to add form and realism to the mask. Geometric and organic lines were used to contrast between the parallel lines which would help create to enhance the features of the mask. The paint colors typically used by the

King Tut’s mask conventionally called the death mask represents the spirit of life and death in a cohesive element. The mask of King Tut was created by welding, riveting, and chasing metals to form a depiction of the boy king’s face. The mask is detailed with blue lapis,

My contrasting mask was Creon. This masks opposes Antigone´s, and is full of darker colors, scary features, and words with a negative connotation. The dark colors are for his control, and love for power. Creon´s picture in my mind is a very scary person, therefore skulls and fire were included on this mask. Words such as control and power were added as well. Creon had all the wrong ideas about ruling a kingdom, for he was controlling and

Another way the author showed a simile throughout the book was explaining how much slaves worked on plantations in the blazing sun. In fact, "Their faces like ebony masks edged in gold, were lit by the sun" (Myers 4). When the author used the word "ebony masks", it showed how that slaves were always in the sun planting and hoeing on the plantation leading them to have dark brown colored face. Myers compares how the African American's faces were just like ebony masks you would see in a historical museum

Equality’s Mask A mask is something that covers all or part of the face, worn to hide one's identity. A mask can also be defined as anything that disguises or conceals a person or an object. People often use masks because they do not want others to think poorly of them.

When given the thought, one makes the comparison that masks are used to describe our

Schliemann was a German archeologist who excavated the shaft graves of Mycenae. He found a mask which has been claimed to be the mask of Agamemnon. This has brought up endless debates about the authenticity of the mask. The mask is said to be one of Schliemann's forgeries. Some scholars claim the mask is too new or does not have any qualities that prove that it is Mycenaean. It is difficult to know whether the mask is authentic or fake. William A. Calder and David A. Traill are two archeologists who challenge the authenticity of the mask. They have come up with arguments that try to prove the mask is a forgery. Some scholars claim that

Gender roles often have disastrous consequences for people who struggle to fill their assigned stereotype. Last Wednesday, Carnegie Mellon had a special showing of a new film, The Mask You Live In, that focuses on how society’s narrow definition of masculinity can cause more harm than good.

The third mask also deals with a secret society. This carved wood “Helmet Mask” (inventory # 5-13259) is thought to be from the Bamileke society of Cameroon and is dated to about 1976. Used in a men’s secret society known as the Kwifo (“night”), masks in this style disguised the members identities as they acted as a police force for the king. The Kwifo mediated conflicts, pronounced legal sentences, and carried out the resulting punishments. Different masks represented the various powers of the group and the carved headdress of this mask mirrors the prestige caps worn by elites and kings. The intertwined “legs” represent the earth spider, which, because it lived underground was thought to unite the world of the ancestors and spirits, who live in the earth, with that of humans. Revered for its supernatural wisdom and power it is often consulted

Throughout ones lifetime there is a set of experiences that affects ones moral views, causing us to distinguish right from wrong in certain situations. One topic that has caused major controversy as to whether it is ethical or not is euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. There are some who view this issue as unethical and murder, and others who see it as a basic constitutional human right. Many people differ in where they place the line that separates allowing one to die and murder, and the biggest issue would be as to whether the patient can competently agree to their death, hence the word suicide. After researching both sides of the issue I have decided that I will be advocating for the view that physician assisted suicided and

African masks were to establish a different identity for the wearer in order to amuse, teach, or sacrifice.

When making the mask first I made a platform for my mask to sit on, then I rolled out a Slab of clay on the Slab Roller, then I cut the slab with a needle tool to fit the platform. I used a template of a face to mark out the nose line, hairline, mouth, eye line and chin of the mask with a loop tool. Then I made the pit of the eyes with my thumbs, I filled the pit of the eyes with eyeballs. Then I added eyebrows, I scored the eyebrows to create a hair’s texture. I made a mouth by putting a mound of clay on the base of the mask and carved the lips and teeth out. I created an Orc’s teeth by making a fang, then I scored the teeth with a needle tool. I chose the hairstyle dreads because I wanted a challenge, I made the dreads by rolling out thin coils of clay and adding texture by scoring the coils. I placed the dreads over dreads to imitate movement. Lastly, I added body adornments like piercings and then I cleaned up any rough areas. Then, Ms. Wadsworth fired the masks in a Kiln. Challenges while making the mask where not that hard because I learned from mistakes on previous projects. My final product turned out great but I should’ve made the mask

comment. But the hideous thing that he wears upon his head is, in fact, only a mask.