Masks to Press Out
Published on 6. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
24 pages
978-0-7141-3004-0 (ISBN)
Description
The wearing of masks is one of the most ancient human activities, and remains as popular as ever today. This book provides eight colourful masks to press out and wear. Ideal for parties, role-playing games, theatrical activities and imaginative play, the masks are accompanied by colour reproductions of the originals and information about where they came from. Feature panels in large type describe the characters represented in the masks and tell the stories that link them.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
14 colour illustrations
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-3004-0 (9780714130040)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction; Eight single-sided card pages with press-out masks from: - Ancient Egypt: a male and a female mummy mask; - Ancient Greece: The hero Perseus and Medusa the Gorgon; - Americas: two Aztec gods, Feathered Serpent and Smoking Mirror; - Japan: two No theatre masks; Eight pages with information, descriptions and colour photographs of the masks and retellings of the stories that connect them.