Consider these works: Duk duk maskers, Papua New Guinea; ritual mask, Aztec; and hide painted with scenes of warfare, Lakota. Identify the purpose for which each was created. Discuss briefly how each functioned to express the beliefs of its culture

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In the Tolai culture of the Melanesia islands, duk duk are male spirits, danced by maskers, who punish lawbreakers at the bidding of the community's leaders. Aztec masks were mosaics of turquoise, painstakingly applied in minute squares that followed every curve of the face. Pearl shells served for teeth and eyes. Such masks were worn in one of the numerous ceremonies of song and dance that were central to Aztec life. In the North American Lakota Indian culture, buffalo hides provided a surface on which Plains men recorded their exploits as warriors with painted images of battle scenes.