Memento mori showing a decomposing corpse, Europe, pre 1936
- Made:
- pre-1936 in Europe
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LicenseWooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
This is a wooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse, covered in maggots, in a wooden coffin. The coffin can be opened to reveal the corpse.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642690
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
overall (closed): 66 mm x 226 mm x 74 mm, .138 kg
overall (open): 60 mm x 226 mm x 140 mm,
- type:
- memento mori
