soverylittlehoneybee:An attempt to reconstruct the apperance of a high-status mycenaean woman.It’s p
soverylittlehoneybee:An attempt to reconstruct the apperance of a high-status mycenaean woman.It’s possible that mycenaean women of high social status, noblewomen and priestesses, painted their faces for ceremonial occasions, using white lead. Such make-up would give their face mask-like appearance, letting temporarily remove the individual behind said mask and play a certain role instead.The Ancient Worlds with Bettany Hughes: Helen of Troy -- source link