Yup´ik mask ca. 1910 Good News Bay, Alaska Driftwood, baleen, feathers, paint, cotton twine 49 x 39 cm Purchase 12/910
In western Alaska, Yup´ik dancers wear masks during ceremonies to depict relationships among humans, animals, and the spirit world. Seen here is one of a pair of grinning face masks. Yup´ik masks are usually made and danced in pairs.