Mask gallery 3. Roots Emporium.

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£14 + £2.50 P+P code M6

£16 + £3.50 P+P code MK302

£20 + £3 P+P code M2

£14 + £2.50 P+P code M56

£16 + £3 P+P code M46

£14 + £2.50 P+P code M8

Buddha mask £28 + £4.50 P+P code M110A

£16 + £3 P+P code M9

£10 + £2.50 P+P code M13

£16 + £3 P+P code M106

£16 + £3 P+P code M47

£18 + £3 P+P code M105

£24 + £6 P+P code M109

£18 + £3.50 P+P code M107

Indian mask £16 + £3 P+P code M108

£16 + £3 P+P code M50

£14 + £2.50 P+P code M58

£16 + £3 P+P code MK418

£14 + £2.50 P+P code M60			£16 + £3 P+P code M
£16 + £3.50 P+P code MK321

Batik masks.

£16 + £3 P+P code M450

£16 + £3 P+P code M451

£16 + £3 P+P code M452

£16 + £3 P+P code M453

£16 + £3 P+P code M454

If you are interested in purchasing any of these masks by mail order please contact us first by phone on 0115 9382394, or by e-mail to confirm the mask is still in stock.

Our full range of masks can be seen in our shop as well as many other unusual gift ideas including a huge range of carvings, ironware, resin figurines, and lanterns as well as much more. Click the link at the bottem of the page for a list of galleries.
Roots
17,NOTTINGHAM ROAD
KIMBERLEY
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG16 2NB
TEL: 0115 9382394

We are five minutes from junction 26 of the M1 and Ikea. Please see home page for map.
ROOTS EMPORIUM HOMEPAGE

Abstract thoughts on masks.

The nature of masks.

What is the true essence of the mask? A face to hide a face? Reality concealed by the dream? For thousands of years men have worn masks in ceremonial roles to disguise their very nature. Donning animal masks to evoke the spirit of the creatures of the forest, or donning evil faced masks to evoke the creatures of the underworld. When the masks' wearer is killed in the dance, the tribe can rejoice their triumph over evil, or simple necessity. Masks have been worn to invocate the spirit of the dead, and to depict the characters of fable and myth. Masks may be features of a child's play or a facete of mans fantasy.

Nothing is quite so evocative of the hidden self as the face of a mask. The symbolism of the mask is deep rooted in the consciousness of mankind. We disguise our nature with masks. If we truly are what we wear, then when we wear our masks are we not that swash buckling Zorro, that twilight phantom, a Cinderella, or wolf in sheep's clothing.

Look through our collection of African ethnic tribal masks, our eastern Buddha masks, our white wood expression masks and our driftwood style ugly masks and you will see the faces of mans fantasies and fears laid out before you. A tableaux of play pretend and belief. Masks representing Dreams and Nightmares, masks of joyful folly, masks of sincere faith, and masks of darkfull doubt.

Masks and superheros.

Masks are how all great comic book superheros keep their identities secret. They're masks become part of the heros persona, part of their strength. Remove their masks and they become vulnerable, their masks are their shields. And like knights of old their shields, their masks, bear their heraldic emblems, be it spiders webs or bats wings. Without their masks they become nondescripts, virtual nobodies, moving invisible but powerless. With their masks on they are greeted by fanfares of fan worship, crowds swoon, villains tremble. The sight of these magical masks make men feel safe, women protected, and children enchanted. Nothing can be so symbolic of faith in righteousness as our heros masks These capped crusaders, these tighted titans, these masked marvels, these body stockinged brave hearts. In their masks they are fearless, fulsome and friendly. Masks are what make our superheros believable.

Masks and balls

Masks are worn at balls to disguise identities, to masks the faces of flirtatious philanderers. Hidden beneath masks, one may flirt, make advances, invite seduction and cavort, all in the security of the masks anonymity. While protected by the masks obscuring visor compliments may be traded or insults bartered without care of consequence. Masks offer the pretence of security, counterfeiting confidence, shaming the semblance of equality. In masks serving girl Cinderellas may dance with princes, and queens may dance with cockroach coachmen. No one need know which visor masks which face, which shimmering Venus is cloaked by which veil, which adorable Adonis is obscured by which facade. Behind their masks all masqueraders are apparelled in the enticing attire of mystery. All must be beautiful, if only one could see behind their masks.

But when the hour arrives when masks must be removed we beat a retreat from our masks to our other selves. Our Cinderellas run from the ball room, where the gilt mirrors mock their unmasked faces. They shed their shoes as the cut glass chandeliers sprinkle their sparkling light on the falling masks of princes turning to toads. Reality peaks behind the mask to see what it masks. And the dreamer chases the dream. Where is the foot that fits the shoe, the face that fits the mask.

Mask at Roots

At roots we stock over a hundred different masks in a variety of styles. From African masks to Indonesian masks. From dark wood tribal masks to light wood expression masks. From Buddha masks to ugly face masks. If you are a collector of African masks or eastern masks you might like to visit our Nottinghamshire shop to view our full range of masks.