Face mask made of leather, roughly oval, worn with a wig by Alexander Peden, a covenanting minister, c. 1670s - 1680s

Votive mask in bronze representing the god Anubis: Ancient Egyptian, probably Roman Period

Mask of carved and gilded wood, with eyeballs and teeth of gilt metal, representing the evil spirit Kaname-ishi, for No drama, signed: Japan, by Deme Tōhaku Mitsutaka, 1675-1715

Mask of a woman's face, of wood coated with stucco and painted, used in the No drama: Japan

Mask of an old man's face, of wood coated with stucco and painted, with hair inserted, used in the No drama: Japan

Mask from a processional dragon, four parts, of black lacquered wood, with traces of gilding, some features in red lacquer, and a moveable underjaw: Japan, 19th century

Netsuke of wood, a mask of Hannya, signed: Japan, by Deme Sukemitsu

Mask of coloured papier-mache, a grotesque stag's head with horns, with small bells attached, part of a Devil Dance costume representing a shawa or stag: Tibet

Mask depicting Yamantaka, painted resin and textile in form of blue bull's head with two horns and five skull ornaments, part of a Cham Dance costume worn by Tibetan Buddhist monks: Tibet, 19th - early 20th century AD

Mask of coloured papier-mache, in form of a grotesque human head with three eyes, part of a Devil Dance costume: Tibet

Mask of coloured papier-mache, in form of a skull surmounted by five small crested skulls and a thunderbolt-head of sheet tin, part of a Devil Dance costume representing a skeleton: Tibet

Skull mask of painted resin and textile, in form of skull surmounted by five smaller skulls and metal dorje (thunderbolt) crest, with striped cotton concertinaed side pieces, part of a Cham Dance skeleton costume worn by Tibetan Buddhist monks: Tibet, 19th - early 20th century AD

Mask of wood, a ferocious face with a third eye, and painted red, yellow and white, representing Drag-mar, and used in Buddhist mystery plays: Tibet, 19th century

Mask used in the Sinhalese mask play, kolam, representing a man's face with cap, the yellow colour with red, green and black represent a merchant or high-ranking figure, carved Kaduru wood (Strychnos nux vomica): Sri Lanka, early - mid 19th century

Mask of Naga Raksha, who represents the symptoms of poisonous snake bite, carved and painted wood: Sri Lanka, 19th century

Mask used in the Sinhalese mask play, kolam, representing a man's face with a cap, the yellow colour representing a high-ranking figure or a merchant, carved Kaduru wood (Strychnos nux vomica) painted yellow, red and black: Sri Lanka, early - mid 19th century