Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death masks — made out of a wax or plaster cast put on a dead person's face — have long been part of human history. Below, morgue ...

Tutankhamun’s death mask is one of the most-recognized images around the globe. Measuring 21 inches tall, inlaid with a detailed mosaic of precious stones, and featuring a 5.5 lb golden beard, the ...

Two days after the death of Egon Schiele in 1918, Gustinus Ambrosi, a young admiring sculptor, arrived at his coffin, opened it up, and made a mold of the man’s face. Though Ambrosi would memorialize ...

This death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte is a plaster cast painted gold. It was created for the United States National Museum in 1904 from a copy of the death mask that Lieutenant John W. Timmons, U.S.N.

Tutankhamun, one of the most famous figures from Ancient Egypt, remains a subject of fascination for historians, archaeologists, and the general public. His tomb, unearthed in the early 20th century, ...

A death mask of infamous gangster John Dillinger can be found on display at the Florence County Museum. Stephen Motte and Cherish Thomas join Host Andrew Davis to discuss the background of this rather ...