These masks, known for their distortion and asymmetry, are one of the oldest kinds of art in southwest Alaska.

This mask was made by the Tuscan people and used in ritual dance to symbolise antagonism towards enemies. The mask was collected by Borys Malkin, anthropologist and film maker, who died last year ...

The various animal bones, shells, tusks and antlers could have been strung together as a shamanic mask and headdress. The Bad Dürrenberg shaman was one of the last of the Mesolithic hunter ...