Human skin tattooed with male and female figure

Made:
1750-1920 in France

Human skin tattooed with male and female figure, in 18th century dress and crest with initals D.B., French, 1750-1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A549
Materials:
skin, human
type:
human remains and tattoos
credit:
Wellcome Trust