This striking sculpture features a hand-carved ram skull, its sweeping horns lavishly gilded in gold leaf. Emerging from a richly ornate frame and mounted against a mirror, the piece blurs the line between object and reflection, reality and illusion. The skull appears to extend beyond the mirror’s surface, confronting the viewer with both its physical presence and its mirrored double.

The ram, a symbol of strength, determination, and sacrifice, is here transformed into a gilded relic—elevated from natural form to a work of reverence and memory. The use of gold leaf evokes opulence and ritual, contrasting with the dark, textured skull beneath. The frame and mirror create a sense of theatricality, echoing traditions of vanitas and memento mori while reimagining the trophy mount as a contemporary artwork.