A plaster cast taken of a dead person face, to create a mask or mould.
7 famous Death masks:
Dante - Philosopher Poet Death: Malaria September 13 1320
Mary Queen of scots Death:Beheaded February 8th 1587
John Keats: Poet, Death Consumption/TB February 23rd 1821
Naprolen Bonaparte: Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor
Death: Gastric Cancer May 5th 1821
William Blake: Poet, Death: Unknown. August 12th 1827
Michael Collins: Activist, Military Leader, Political Leader
Death: Assassination August 22 1927
John Dillinger: Thief, orgainised Crime boss
Death: Killed by FBI July 22nd 1934.
(no date). Available at: http://www.biography.com/news/famous-death-masks (Accessed: 18 February 2015).
Each image shows how much detail the molds pick up of the persons face especially the last one which show Johns scars.
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