Human skin tattooed with star and head

Made:
1850-1920 in France

Human skin tattooed with star and head, French, 1850 to 1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A527
Materials:
skin, human
Measurements:
overall: 490 mm x 237 mm
type:
human remains and tattoo
credit:
Wellcome Trust