Lock of Napoleon's hair
- Made:
- 1815-1821 in Saint Helena
Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off by Dr. Barry O'Meara at St. Helena. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled on St Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A119091
- Materials:
- hair, box, paper and box, glass
- type:
- human remains and human hair
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
