Death masks were taken after a person was hanged. They were used in the study of phrenology. It was thought that phrenologists could help predict and understand criminal behaviour.
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Ned Kelly Death Mask
1880
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Old Melbourne Gaol Collection
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