The Mask Carver

Technique: emery and dremel.
 
According to Mayan legend, a dead sovereign would become a corn seed, which ensured the food of his people in an infinite cycle of existence, and would become a divinized hero like the gods, to whom no one could see his face.  In the same way the nobleman would wear a mortuary mask to be buried, this mask would represent the face of one of his gods, of that god who gave him the best identity based on his path for his passage to the underworld. The masks were the link between the deceased and the divinity, interpreting the three levels in which this culture believed: heaven, earth and the underworld.
 
The Mask Carver, an exceptional artist, had the honor and responsibility of sculpting, detailing and decorating them with local resources such as precious stones, shells and dyes that he obtained from nature.
 
In this artwork, the Mask Carver is represented standing, wearing an abundant plume, wearing a light dress at the height of the hip, and in front holding in his hands a mortuary mask, in profile you can see characteristic features on his face of the Mayas, as well as other accessories they used as earrings and bracelets of  stones. (located slightly below the shoulder).
 
The golden tone that is perceived in the sculpture derives from the reflection of the light with the movement of the artwork, this is due to the obsidian material, sculpted in a volcanic stone, looking like a crystal. Depending on the minerals and conditions in which the lava cooled, its hue is obtained, various shades have been found, with the golden obsidian being one of the most difficult to obtain. The sculpture is attached to a black obsidian base to present it standing.