Nikola Tesla’s death mask
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Nikola Tesla’s death mask is a sculpted likeness of the inventor’s face taken shortly after his death, preserved as a historical artifact and displayed to commemorate his life and legacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
death mask
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historical artifact → sculpture → |
| approximateCreationTime |
January 1943
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| associatedWith |
Nikola Tesla
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| associatedWithField |
history of electricity
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history of science and technology → |
| category |
Cultural depictions of Nikola Tesla
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Death masks → |
| condition |
preserved
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| createdAfterEvent |
death of Nikola Tesla
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| creationLocation |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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| culturalSignificance |
artifact of 20th-century scientific history
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memorial object → |
| depicts |
Nikola Tesla
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| hasFeature |
closed eyes
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detailed facial features → three-dimensional likeness of Nikola Tesla’s face → |
| hasSubject |
Nikola Tesla
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| hasType |
posthumous mask
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| material |
plaster
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| purpose |
commemoration of Nikola Tesla’s life and legacy
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historical preservation → museum display → |
| relatedTo |
Nikola Tesla Museum
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Nikola Tesla’s death in 1943 → Nikola Tesla’s legacy → |
| usedFor |
education
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exhibition → public remembrance → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nikola Tesla Museum
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