Iceni Celtic Mask

[thussain]

My 8 year old daughter has been asked to recreate an Iceni (Celtic) warrior mask. The image she has been given is of a red faced warrior. I've searched the internet but the only example I can find is the same image (see www.legion-fourteen.com/celtic142.htm). Surely the internet has other examples! Can anyone help?

[Peter Pedant]

Hmm difficult one
The Iceni were led by Boudicca - Boadicea - and sacked Roman Colchester around AD 60 I think

As far as I know there arent any images of what the ancient Brits looked like

so she yr 8 yr old can make one up basically
that is it an exercise in imagination rather than history

HOWEVER

history is always rewriting it self
and there is a statue called the Dying Gladiator

but this has been reprocessed
and people have noticed the bow and arrows at his feet, his sandals and the torque around his neck.

The torque is like a heavy bangle - sort of U shaped and you see them in museum cases and you think 'er' or 'ugh where do they go?'

and so the Dying Gladiator is now thought to be the Dying Celtic Warrior

The only thing is - they didnt wear anything else, besides what I have listed. Yup - nothing - and this is not something you are going to share with an eight year old

so its back to her imagination....

[dot.hawkes]

It would be good to stick long read fabric or wool to the mask though as the Queen supposedly had long flaming red hair!!!

[Octavius]

Whats wring with the image you have?

Many Celts were clothed in their tartan attire, many naked as was Celtic tradition in battle. Brandishing spears, swords, or stolen swords, their skin patterned with blue woad to frighten their enemy.

[Octavius]

Some more images here. The helmet you have was probably more ceremonial than for battle though.

http://www.sheshen-eceni.co.uk/icenian.html

[Lil O'lady]

If this was set by school, you might need to go back and ask them exactly what they mean. There are no examples of masks from iron-age britain and I'm wondering if a key phrase has got mixed up either by the teacher or your daughter.