Death Mask

A death mask is a wax, plaster, or clay mask made out of a dead person face. They are mementos of the dead. They are made before the deceased is buried. Death mask are displayed at their funeral. Death mask were used to record features of an unknown corse for later identification. Death masks became obsolete when photographs entered the world. In some countries death masks are a tradition.

This is a Roman Death mask, you can tell it is a death mask when the face looks obscured.