Iron parade helmet and face mask, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), late 1st century AD

Bronze parade face mask of a young female face, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), late 1st century AD

Face mask of stained wood carved in the form of a face, the surface incised to reveal the natural wood beneath, worn in boys' initiation dances: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Songye people, late 19th to early 20th century

Face mask of carved wood covered with pieces of blackened copper, the hair and beard represented by cane balls: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, late 19th to early 20th century

Face mask of carved reddened wood, with lengths of small cylindical beads representing hair, worn during performances at boys' initiation ceremonies: Central Africa, Angola, Tchokwe people, early 20th century

Beaded fish skin Covid-19 mask, sockeye salmon skin and glass beads: North America, Alaska, Tlingit Athabascan, designed by Crystal Rose Demientieff Worl, manufactured by Trickster Company, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

Covid-19 face mask, siapo (barkcloth): Polynesia, American Samoa, Pago Pago, by Reggie Meredith Fitiao, 2020

Covid-19 face mask, siapo (barkcloth): Polynesia, American Samoa, Pago Pago, by Reggie Meredith Fitiao, 2020

'Breath' Mask, crochet tufted wool and hand dyed mask, and video, by threadstories, Ireland, 2020

Covid-19 face mask made from screen printed velvet: Northern Europe, England, London, by Bita Ghezelayagh, 2021

Covid-19 face mask made from green silk: Northern Europe, England, London, by Bita Ghezelayagh, 2021

One of 20 new face masks for the Chinese athlete teams in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics: China, Beijing, Beijing Polay Pharmaceuticals Company, 2021

Covid-19 face mask in the style of a mola or colourful applique textile, with an almost symmetrical stylised design in red, blue, burgundy and orange: Central America, Panama, Yala Guna, Guna, c. 2022