waxwork

Etymology

From wax + work.

waxwork means A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.

noun

A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.“The amateur tenor, whose vocal villainies / All desire to shirk, / Shall during off-hours, / Exhibit his powers / To Madame Tussaud's waxwork.”
The art of producing such figures.“Waxwork is a fine art, but it differs from all other fine arts in that its main purpose is one that is expressly rejected by all those other arts.”