Masks

After looking at the Aztec masks, I immediately just thought how beautiful they were. They're decorated and adorned so intricately with precious gemstones and metals- anything girls would love to wear now. The masks are also used for different purposes. Some are used for seremonies regarding wars while others are meant for ceremonies regarding agriculture and sustenance. Some masks, like that of the creator deity Tezcatlipoca, give an initial vibe of creepiness.  However, after observing the beauty and detail of the mask it becomes less scary and more awing. Extreme detail is put into this mask that represents such a powerful deity. Because it is made on a human skull signifies the underlying debt that humans had owed to the gods for their creation. It is something very beautiful and meaningful- less scary and barbaric.