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noun
- 1. a plaster cast taken of a dead person's face, used to make a mask or model.
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Wax or plaster cast made of a person’s face following death
A death mask is a likeness (typically in wax or plaster cast) of a person's face after their death, usually made by taking a cast or impression from the corpse. Death masks may be mementos of the dead or be used for creation of portraits. The main purpose of the death mask from the Middle Ages until the 19th century was to serve as a model for sculptors in creating statues and busts of the decease... Wikipedia
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