Human skin tatooed with various motifs

Made:
1899 in France
maker:
Unknown

Human skin tatooed with various motifs, probably dated 1899, French, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A530
Materials:
skin, human
Measurements:
length 390 mm
width 186 mm
type:
human remains and tattoo
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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