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Although known from the early 1870s and its uniqueness remarked upon, a mask from Carthage has been only marginally considered in Phoenician and Punic studies. This masterpiece is usually interpreted as a male portrait of the 4th century BC. However, on the basis of a personal examination and after an in-depth analysis, I suggest a revised reading of the mask. I argue for a dating between the mid-7th and the early 6th century BC and, conversely, suggest the mask represents a female character, which shares many features with Astarte-type images. Although the identity of this character cannot be established beyond any doubt, a discussion of the main possibilities is provided.

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Un masque de Carthage, connu depuis le début des années 1870 et signalé pour son caractère unique, n’a pourtant été pris en compte que de façon marginale dans les études phéniciennes et puniques. Cette œuvre majeure est généralement interprétée comme un portrait masculin datant du e s. av. J.-C. Toutefois, sur la base d’un examen personnel et au terme d’une analyse approfondie, je propose une nouvelle lecture de ce masque. Je donne des arguments pour une date entre le milieu du e et le début du e s. av. J.-C., et propose au contraire que ce masque figure un personnage féminin, qui partage de nombreux traits avec les représentations du type d’Astarté. Bien que l’identité de ce personnage ne puisse être établie de façon certaine, les principales possibilités sont discutées.

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