Maskette (1906–1930) was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who never lost a race against other fillies. Bred by James R. Keene at his Castleton Farm near Lexington, …

Title: Maskette. Date: ca. 1780–1830. Geography: Possibly made in British Columbia, Canada; Possibly made in Alaska, United States. Culture: Tsimshian or Tlingit, Native American. …

Long-nosed god maskettes are artifacts made from bone, copper and marine shells (Lightning whelk) associated with the Mississippian culture (800 to 1600 CE) and found in archaeological …

Celtiform human figures, incised jewelry, so-called “spoons” and masklike faces carved in Olmec style, all of Middle Formative date, have been discovered throughout most of Mesoamerica, …

Made from a piece of marine shell (Busycon), this 'long-nosed god' maskette. These shield-shaped maskettes have a squared-off crown, circular eyes, and a large nose of varying …

This greenstone maskette fragment depicts the lower portion of a face with a downturned mouth that is typical of Olmec art from the 1st millennium B.C. The artist incised the cheeks with …

Maskette. Maskette was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who never lost a race against her own sex.

It is made of ivory and is the oldest depiction of a human face in North America. It is likely showing a woman’s face. The lines carved on her forehead, cheeks and chin are likely facial tattoos, …

maskette (plural maskettes) (archaeology) A small mask, especially one that does not cover the whole head.

All was the world of the ancient civilizations in the Mesoamerican lands, such as the Olmec (1500 BC-400 BC) and Maya (900 BC-900 AC). Although there is very little information about the …