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Masks

Provide Journey Through Cultures & History

[photo of an Aztec mask]

Deaf and hard of hearing students of MacArthur High School, in San Antonio, Texas explored people and history through crafting masks from different times and cultures. Here is a sampling of the students' work.

By Diamond Lake Aztec half-mask from Mexico
[photo a Japanese Theatre Mask [photo a Chinese mask]
By Sandra Garcia
Japanese theatre mask from the 16th century
By Isao Flores
Mask for a Chinese New Year
[photo a Chinese mask]
By Danielle Alexander
Bird mask from Bulgaria in central Europe

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