Funerary Mask of Calakmul

Title (Dublin Core): Funerary Mask of Calakmul
Description (Dublin Core): This funerary mask is in the form of a mosaic using jade, obsidian, and shell. It is unknown who the mask was for, but was likely intended for a ruler. The mask has fangs that represent those of snakes; it was believed they could travel through the different levels of the cosmos. This ability represented immortality, which could be transmitted to the person wearing it. The arched portion overhead symbolized the Sacred Mountain, the mythical place of creation, where man was made from maize.
Creator (Dublin Core): unknown
Identifier (Dublin Core): S.5678
Date (Dublin Core): 660-750 CE
Type (Dublin Core): mosaic (process)
Coverage (Dublin Core): Calakmul; Campeche; Mexico
cultural context (VRA Ontology): Maya (culture or style); Mesoamerican
Medium (Dublin Core): jade (rock); seashell; obsidian
Subject (Dublin Core): Death mask; Maya art
height (VRA Ontology): 36.7 cm
width (VRA Ontology): 23 cm
depth (VRA Ontology): 8 cm
Rights (Dublin Core): Copyright Undetermined
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): Museo de Arquitectura Maya, Baluarte de la Soledad, Campeche, Mexico