A 16th Century English "Vizard," a type of mask worn by gentlewomen. These masks were not used for masquerade balls or entertainment; rather, they served a practical purpose....

The mask was discovered hidden inside the wall of a 16th Century stone building, folded into a niche within the wall’s insulating core of soil, straw, and horse hair.
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