Human skin tattooed in red and black depicting soldier

Made:
1854 in France

Human skin tattooed in red and black depicting soldier, mermaid, dancer, flowers in pot, clasped hands, French, dated 1854, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A550
Materials:
skin, human
type:
human remains and tattoos
credit:
Wellcome Trust