Tezcatlipoca – the smoking mirror – is one of the principle Aztec deities, a creation and world shaping god
For more information on this Aztec deity see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezcatlipoca
The turquoise and black of Tezcatlipoca face is taken from the a 15th – 16th century mask of the deity. This mask was taken from Mexico and is now at the British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/m/mosaic_mask_of_tezcatlipoca.aspx
A much better photo of this mask can be seen at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolanwillis/159684267/
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