Editing Mask (section)

==Punitive==
[[File:Mask of shame.jpg|thumb|A medieval "[[Scold's bridle|Mask of Shame]]"]]

Masks are sometimes used to punish the wearer either by signalling their humiliation or causing direct suffering:
* Particularly uncomfortable types, such as an iron mask, for example the [[Scold's bridle]], are fit as devices for humiliation, [[corporal punishment]] or [[torture]].
* Masks were used to alienate and ''silence'' prisoners in Australian jails in the late 19th century. They were made of white cloth and covered the face, leaving only the eyes visible.
* Use of masks is also common in [[BDSM]] practices.