life mask
sculpture
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A life mask is a sculpture made from a mold taken from a living person's face. This contrasts with a death mask, which is a cast taken from the face of a deceased individual. Life masks, like death masks, serve as portraits. They have been kept as mementos and used by sculptors. Notable figures whose life masks have been preserved include Henry Clay and James Madison.12
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