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"Unveiling the Art of Disguise: From Tutankhamun's Gold Mask to Carnival Revelry" Step into the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person holding a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person holding a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person holding a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
People wearing masks made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Display of masks made by W.T. Benda, not before 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Display of masks made by W.T. Benda, not before 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Display of masks made by W.T. Benda, not before 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Person wearing a mask made by W.T. Benda, 1925 Sept. 20

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1771

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jes... c

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jes... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Juro Sukenari Disguised as the Proefessional Jester Senraku (?) in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater ()

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahei (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Poem-Diviner Omatsu (left)

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahei (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Poem-Diviner Omatsu (left)

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Tsukimasu, Acting as Sakura-maru, in the Play Miya... c. 1773

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Tsukimasu, Acting as Sakura-maru, in the Play Miya... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Tsukimasu, Acting as Sakura-maru, in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play... c. 1772

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play... c. 1772

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kagekiyo Disguised as Omi Yawatanosuke in the Play Haru wa Soga Akebono-zoshi, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play... c. 1775

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play... c. 1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775, Japan, c. 1775

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play... c. 1775

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play... c. 1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Dragon Maiden Disguised a Tamanami, in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775, Japan, c. 1775

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Beggar in the Play... c. 1769

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Beggar in the Play... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Beggar in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1769, Japan, c. 1769

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the... c. 1773

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Kobayashi no Asahina Disguised as a Bird-Catcher in the Play Edo no Haru Meisho Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Third Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play... c. 1777

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play... c. 1772

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play Kosode-gura no Tekubari, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1772 (?), Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Waka... c. 1792

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Waka... c. 1792. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Kudo Suketsune Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Waka Murasaki Edokko Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1792, Japan, c. 1792

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play... c. 1777

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Akugenda Yoshira Disguised as a Pilgrim, in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play... c. 1769

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play Edo-zakura Sono Omokage, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1769, Japan, c. 1769

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play... c. 1772

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Miyagino Disguised as a Hairdresser in the Play Kosode-gura no Tekubari, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1772 (?), Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the... c. 1784

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the... c. 1784. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as the Monk Mongaku Disguised as Seizaemon Bozu in the Play Oakinai Hiru ga Kojima, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1784, Japan, c. 1784

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Misao Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Kosode-gura... c. 1772

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Misao Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Kosode-gura... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Misao Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Kosode-gura no Tekubari, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1772 (?), Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play... c. 1769

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Izu no Jiro Disguised as Kemmaku no Sabu in the Play Edo-zakura Sono Omokage, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1769, Japan, c. 1769

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play... c.1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1776, Japan, c. 1776

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Ito Kuro Disguised as Banta in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai

The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Ito Kuro Disguised as Banta in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai... c.1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Ito Kuro Disguised as Banta in the Play Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo Disguised as an Ascetic Monk... c. 1780

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo Disguised as an Ascetic Monk... c. 1780. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo Disguised as an Ascetic Monk, in the Play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1780, Japan

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kusunoki Masayuki Disguised as Uji no Joetsu, in the Play

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kusunoki Masayuki Disguised as Uji no Joetsu, in the Play... c 1780. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kusunoki Masayuki Disguised as Uji no Joetsu, in the Play Go Taiheiki Shirishi-banashi, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Fourth Month, 1780, Japan, c. 1780

Background imageDisguise Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Tezuka no Taro Mitsumori Disguised as the Monkey Trainer... c

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Tezuka no Taro Mitsumori Disguised as the Monkey Trainer... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Tezuka no Taro Mitsumori Disguised as the Monkey Trainer Tonkichi Tochibei, in the Play Soga Moyo Aigo no Wakamatsu




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"Unveiling the Art of Disguise: From Tutankhamun's Gold Mask to Carnival Revelry" Step into the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, and marvel at the exquisite gold mask of Tutankhamun. This ancient artifact reveals not only a symbol of power but also a clever disguise that concealed the young pharaoh's true identity. Traveling back in time to WW1, we uncover tales of German espionage where agents went undercover as women to gather crucial information. These daring disguises blurred gender lines and challenged conventional notions of warfare. Venturing across continents, witness Native American Indians engaging in a buffalo hunt under the watchful eye of White Wolf Ski. Their elaborate costumes blend seamlessly with nature, enabling them to approach their prey undetected. In colonial India during the 1800s, Sir Richard Burton donned various disguises as he immersed himself in local cultures. His ability to adopt different personas allowed him unparalleled access and insights into this vibrant land. Even Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin understood the power of disguise. Hiding his true intentions behind an inconspicuous facade enabled him to navigate treacherous political landscapes while spreading his revolutionary ideals. The Carnival of Basel in Switzerland takes us on a journey through Europe's rich tradition of masked revelry. Colorful costumes conceal identities as people lose themselves in joyous celebrations that transcend social boundaries. Venice's UNESCO World Heritage Site comes alive during its famed carnival season. Elaborate masks transform ordinary individuals into enchanting characters straight out of fairy tales – an ode to centuries-old traditions steeped in mystery and allure. Illustrator C. H. Shepard captures the essence of Venice's carnival spirit with whimsical depictions that transport viewers into a world where reality intertwines with fantasy beneath intricately designed masks. Meanwhile, CID officers proudly display their "Sunday best, " showcasing how even law enforcement personnel embrace disguise for ceremonial purposes or blending seamlessly into diverse communities they serve.