Human skin

Made:
1886 in France

Human skin, tattooed with heart, woman's head, flowers and inscription, tattoo very faint, French, 1886

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A661
Materials:
skin, human
Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 150 mm
type:
human remains and tattoo
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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