The British Museum provides the history behind its Benin Ivory Mask from the 15th Century.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of photos of actors in masks or disguise from Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Shakespeare's plays. They may be useful in comparing interpretations and to spark discussion.

An alternative 3D mask making idea to wet materials like paper-mache, plaster, or clay. Directions and materials are simple to use.

The Chimu people of Peru created elaborate burial masks like the one on this website. Take a look at the image and then follow the steps below to create your own mask.

This site gives you information on the Masks from the Sepik river, east Sepik Province, and Papua New Guinea. The information regards the origin and purpose of the masks.

This article describes the priceless artifacts found in King Tut's tomb, including his incredible gold mask. Some of these artifacts have travelled to museums around the world in a special exhibit that raised money to build a better...

Homepage of a company that sells traditional Japanese Noh Theater masks. Contains colorful pictures of over 120 masks as well as a little information about Noh theater.

Alex Hawes in "Black-Footed Ferrets: Life Behind the Mask" explores related topics and factual information on the black-footed ferret. Hawes also includes information on the ferret's population status.

This is the full text of the short story collection The Face And The Mask by Robert Barr. Twenty-four short stories are collected in this volume. Mr. Barr is considered "A pure humorist."

This is the complete text of the novel The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas.

This lesson allows middle schoolers to learn about a very important aspect of African culture. It features the use of technology for research and also hands-on experience in creating an African Mask. The lesson can be used as a part of a...

Valuable background information on African masks and suggested instructional activity ideas for mask making activities in the art room.

This lesson plan on paper masks includes a list of needed materials, instructions on making the masks, and good ideas on how to use them.

Not only can you see fantastic images of a variety of African masks, a short description of each mask accompanies the picture.

Learners will study the elements of art and learn how culture, families, environment, and experiences often influence what is depicted in art. Students will study African masks and pop culture art from numerous cultures. To...

An excellent collection of photographs of masks, shrine objects, architecture, and cultural artifacts from Nigeria taken by an English officer, G. I. Jones, from 1926 to 1946.

The Man in the Iron Mask takes place thirty-five years after The Three Musketeers. This darker, more sophisticated novel is looked at in depth in this site. Read about the characters, look at the study questions and find out the...

See and experience how modern science has been used to create a three-dimensional portrait of Tutankhamen, based not on Tut's famous golden but on X-rays of his mummy.

In this lesson plan, students will consider Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series: Removing the Mask. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

A fact sheet created by the Pitt Rivers Museum to aid understanding of Japanese Noh masks. Read also about the history of the Noh theater.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will explore African Mask and its cultural significance while learning about different mask features. Students will participate in a highly interactive lesson in which they...

A perfect resource to better understand the African art form of mask-making. Reading sections include religious beliefs, design and decoration, and manufacturing.

This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make an Alien mask using graph paper.

Text of the short story "The Mask" by French author Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)