life mask

American  

noun

1. a cast of the face of a living person.

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life mask British  

noun

1. a cast taken from the face of a living person, usually using plaster of Paris

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Example Sentences

The masks were sculpted over Hawke’s life mask in clay and then a mold was made.

From Los Angeles Times

Supplementary materials include a life mask of Washington and several smaller Canova models, including a nude Washington with some rather nice pecs.

From New York Times

Then hollow quills were placed in Kicking Bear’s nostrils, his face was covered in grease and plaster of Paris was applied to create a life mask.

From Washington Post

Students look at a copy of Abraham Lincoln’s second life mask at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

From National Geographic

The mold bore an exact, negative image of his face — a life mask that when cast and installed in the museum next year will make him 25 forever.

From Washington Post