Piece of memento mori

Made:
before 1937 in Europe and unknown place

Piece of memento mori, possibly from a slide, consisting of oval piece of glass backed by plaited hair and a picture of a skull

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642148
Materials:
glass, hair, paper and metal
type:
human remains, human hair, slide and memento mori
credit:
Wellcome Trust