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Ivory model of a human skull with moving parts

Made:
undated in Europe
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Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. From left Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise

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Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. From left
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori, showing the variety of origins and different materials in the collection. Clockwise
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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
type:
skull
taxonomy:
  • visual and verbal communication
  • animal remains
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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