Carthaginians interred their dead with masks, to protect them against evil. The masks’ grimaces were supposed to scare away tomb robbers and malevolent spirits. An object designed to ward off evil is known as an apotropaion.: 3rd—2nd cent BC 50 cm terracotta found at: Carthage - Phoenicia (Phoenician trading city in North Africa capital Carthaginian Empire ) Musée national de Carthage, Tunesia

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