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
historical artifact
sculpture
approximateCreationTime January 1943
associatedWith Nikola Tesla
associatedWithField history of electricity
history of science and technology
category Cultural depictions of Nikola Tesla
Death masks
condition preserved
createdAfterEvent death of Nikola Tesla
creationLocation New York City NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance artifact of 20th-century scientific history
memorial object
depicts Nikola Tesla
hasFeature closed eyes
detailed facial features
three-dimensional likeness of Nikola Tesla’s face
hasSubject Nikola Tesla
hasType posthumous mask
material plaster
purpose commemoration of Nikola Tesla’s life and legacy
historical preservation
museum display
relatedTo Nikola Tesla Museum
Nikola Tesla’s death in 1943
Nikola Tesla’s legacy
usedFor education
exhibition
public remembrance

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nikola Tesla Museum
hasExhibit

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