Plaster cast of human skull

Made:
1891-1920
maker:
Chinook people
Plaster cast of human skull, in 2 sections attached  by wire

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Plaster cast of human skull, in 2 sections attached by wire
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Plaster cast of human skull, in 2 sections attached by wire, showing cranial deformation practised by Chinook Indians of North America, cast probably made in England, 1891-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656099
Materials:
plaster and brass (wire)
type:
skulls and cast