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Ancient Biblical Mask

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Biblical Mask, Found
Brass, Copper, Silver

This piece, inspired by Paradise Lost, depicts scenes from different parts of that book/the Bible on each section. The two horns show the beginning and end of the tale, with one horn showing Satan falling into hell past flames, while the other shows Gabriel's sword (also with flames) with which he banished Adam and Eve from Eden. The main part of the mask shows the snake and the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, while the silver cheek shows the Tree itself and the copper shows Eve reaching for the fruit.

The entire mask is held together with rivets and chainmail. It curves to fit my face, as the nose goes out slightly, the cheek plates curve in on the bottom, and the entire thing curves around the sides of my head. It is purposefully worn-down. The tree design was stamped, everything else was acid-etched, so the design is raised up.
(And the image on the right is slightly tilted - whoops!)
Image size
3928x2192px 3.82 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D90
Shutter Speed
1/40 second
Aperture
F/6.3
Focal Length
28 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jan 17, 2011, 10:45:42 PM
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