Painted wooden face mask, late 18th-19th century.

Protective spectacles, c 1981.

Painted Sinhalese face mask, Sri Lanka, 1771-1910.

Mask made from a human skull, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 1801-1910.

Mask made from a human skull, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 1801-1910.

Amulet in the form of a face, Zaire.

Breathing apparatus with full-face rubber mask, c 1980.

Scold's bridle, Belgian, 1550-1800.

Workman filling Pres Flo wagon, c 1980s.

Peter Davison as the new 'Doctor Who', 1981.

Clover portable ether inhaler, 1877-1910.

Pathologist examining the mask of a mummy, Manchester, 10 June 1975.