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What were death masks called?
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A death mask is called a “funerary mask” or “burial mask”. The mask was often made of wood or stucco and would cover the face of the deceased. You’ll find a collection of funerary masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Plaster Artists Death Mask Head Sculpture
Located in Ongar, GB
A mid 20th century plaster artists death mask sculpture.
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Category
Mid-20th Century British Busts
Materials
Plaster
Patinated Bronze Death Mask of Roman Emperor
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) patinated bronze death mask depicting an elderly male wearing laurel, apparently a Roman emperor or senator, with period footed bronze and upholstered stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,750 / set
Italian Antique Cast Gypsum Death Masks Set of Five
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian set of Five death mask
Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
$1,440 Sale Price / set
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Detailed Folk Art - Wooden Carved "Life and Death" Mask
Located in Dallas, TX
Detailed Folk Art - Wooden Carved "Life and Death" Mask
. Excellent quality design, hand carved by Mexican artisans from
Chiapas, Mexico.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Print of the Death Mask of Napoléon Bonaparte by Sichling, ca.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of the death mask of Napoléon Bonaparte. Engraved by Sichling.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
10 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant of King Tut's Death Mask
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made of solid 10 karat yellow gold, this figural pendant of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's iconic 'death mask't was done during the late 20th Century in the style of the ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
$1,495 Sale Price
21% Off