以蠟（通常為蜂蠟）為媒材製作的作品，更可專指呈現物體或人物的作品，包括與實體一樣大小的人物肖像，以蠟製作頭、手，與胸部，上色並為其穿著服飾，使其栩栩如生。

蠟像(雕塑)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
la hsiang (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
là xiàng(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
la xiang(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
waxworks(sculpture)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
waxwork(sculpture)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
wax works(sculpture)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........視覺及語言傳達
............視覺作品 (層級名)
................<視覺作品 (作品)>
....................<依媒材或技術區分之視覺作品>
........................雕塑 (視覺作品)
............................<依材料區分之雕塑>
................................蠟像 (雕塑)

thing(s) needed/used are....	蠟
creator(s) are....	蠟雕師

英文....	Works executed in the medium of wax (usually bees wax), particularly those representing objects or figures, including life-size effigies of persons, with head, hands, and bust of wax, colored and clothed to look life-like.

蠟像(雕塑)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 August 8, 2012
waxworks(sculpture)............	[VP]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1986) 2587
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 2 November 2009
.................	Pilbeam, Madame Tussaud (2006) title
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Wax sculpture," accessed 2 November 2009
waxwork(sculpture)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
wax works(sculpture)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Getty AAT: 300312200 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300312200
聯合目錄： 蠟像 、la hsiang 、là xiàng 、la xiang 、waxworks 、waxwork 、wax works