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Mask 가면

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A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment. They are usually worn on the face, though they may also be positioned elsewhere on the wearer's body for effect. In art history, especially sculpture, "mask" is the term for a face without a body that is not modelled in the round (which would make it a "head"), but, for example, appears in low relief.

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Verified facts

Mask (가면) — verified Korean book. Published 2012. By Bora Chung.

Details

• Original language: Korean
• Author: Robyn Donald
• First published: 1992
• Definition: An object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment
• Historical Period: Since antiquity

Source reconciliation

• Open Library lists the Korean name as The Golden Mask; KoreaAPI uses 가면 (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the English name as The Golden Mask; KoreaAPI uses Mask (chosen by source authority).

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• Bora Chung

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-18 · 5 verified snapshots.

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