Some pieces of human skin covered with fungus

Made:
1601-1840 in London

Some pieces of human skin covered with fungus, in glass toppered plywood case, found in St. Martin's Vaults, London, 1859, English, 1601-1840

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659618
Materials:
skin, fungus, case, wood, case, glass, case, paper and case, cotton wool
Measurements:
case: length 90 mm
case: width 65 mm
case: height 30 mm
type:
human remains and skin
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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