{"product_id":"aztec-burial-mask","title":"Modern Mexican Aztec Burial Mask","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eBetween 1300 and 1521, the Aztecs carved burial masks out of wood, stone, papier mache, bone, or clay: decorative ornaments that represented Aztec deities. The Aztecs had a variety of religious practices involving death and burial practices. In Aztec cosmology, death was viewed as a journey to another realm of existence. A mask was a transformative tool, worn during ceremonies that were said to give priests the power to embody the deity it represented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eMeasuring 8\" tall and 6\" wide, this modern recreation takes us into the life of pre-Colombian Mesoamericans, and serves as a unique centerpiece for those fascinated by Aztec history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paths and Places","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048547922174,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3260\/4158\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b5469f06-0af8-4253-8145-25ee6f440c96.png?v=1780468013","url":"https:\/\/pathsandplaces.ca\/yo\/products\/aztec-burial-mask","provider":"Paths and Places","version":"1.0","type":"link"}