When it was made: These masks date to at least the 16th century; the one photographed above dates to 1885. Yup'ik masks vary dramatically in size and shape, anthropologist Dorothy Jean Ray wrote ...

Yet according to McIntyre, the mask’s iconography is intuitive for any Yup’ik speaker. The animals depicted—the seal, the two salmon, a flounder and the bird—“were in concert together ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

These masks are well-travelled, and have been separated for so many years.' It's a reunion that's been more than a century in the making — a set of century-old Yup'ik masks have been brought ...

The mask has many features typical of Yup’ik masks including feathers ... the holes for the eyes and the nostrils. Five stripped bird quills extend from each side of the lower muzzle.

Yet according to McIntyre, the mask’s iconography is intuitive for any Yup’ik speaker. The animals depicted—the seal, the two salmon, a flounder and the bird—“were in concert together ...