Death Mask : Introduction and Definition

In Western societies a death mask is usually a wax, clay, or plaster cast that is made of a person’s face following death. Through the ages, death masks have been prepared for a number of reasons. Because well-prepared death masks were accurate models of a deceased’s face, they were often used as funeral effigies, to serve as models for paintings and sculptures, and to permanently record the features of unknown corpses for the purpose of identification.

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