Memento mori showing a half skull, half head, Europe, before 1936
- Made:
- before 1936 in Europe
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
License
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden head of a woman, half skull, half head, mounted on an ebony stand, probably European, before 1936. Depicts a female head divided into 2 halves, 1 half shows a woman's face and hair, the other half shows a skull, the hair is coiled on the back of the head along with a snake which stretches forward along the side of the skull to bite a twig, the woman is also biting an apple.
This model is made from wood and is mounted on an ebony stand. The model depicts a female head divided into 2 halves, 1 half shows a woman's face and hair, the other half shows a skull, the hair is coiled on the back of the head along with a snake which stretches forward along the side of the skull to bite a twig, the woman is also biting an apple.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641348
- Measurements:
-
head: 67 mm x 41 mm x 55 mm, .038 kg
overall (estimate): 165 x 50 mm
- type:
- memento mori
