Sculpting a Face

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Question

Is it permissible to sculpt a statue of a human face without omitting any parts, but only the face, not the whole body? Thank you very much

Answer

Hello, 

It is not permissible to create a depiction of a face with all its details. 

Source

The opinion of the Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 141, Se'if 7) permits it,

but there are early authorities who disagree and prohibit it. See Shach there, Se'if Katan 32, in the name of the Smag.

And the Chochmat Adam (Klal 85, Se'if 4) and it is proper to be stringent according to the first opinion as it is a Torah prohibition (Se'if 7 and in Shach, Se'if Katan 25)

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