Ivory model of a human skull with moving parts
- Made:
- undated in Europe
Ivory model of a skull, stylized, with moving eyes, tongue and mandible, operated by a metal mechanism contained within the skull
This is a model of a human skull made in ivory. The eyes, tongue and the lower jaw move when the cylinder at the base is pushed.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641295
- Materials:
- ivory
- Measurements:
-
overall: 56 mm x 31 mm x 36 mm, .06 kg
- type:
- skull
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust