Miaodigou Culture Mask (3500 BC) :
This 5600 year old ceramic vessel with an image of a human face, found at Yangguanzhai archaeological site near Xi'an in Chinese Shaanxi province. Made by representatives of Yangshao Neolithic culture, 5000-3000 BC. This culture developed in central area of Huang He River, occupied by provinces of Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi. Culture is known for ceramic products made on slow-running pottery wheels or made by hand.
National Museum of China
