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Ivory memento mori

1601-1900

Ivory model of a human skull with moving parts

undated

Ivory skull, surmounted by toads and snake

Wooden model of a human skull

Ivory model of a skull on wooden pedestal

before 1928

Ivory model of back-to-back skull and head

Before 1932

Ivory model of a skull and snake, Europe, undated

undated

Ivory model of a half head, half skull, Europe, undated

undated

Chimpanzee(?) skull, possibly for phrenological use

Plaster copy of the skull of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

1900-1927
Distended human skull, labelled LN Fowler, for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society.

Distended human skull for phrenological use

before 1937
Excavated bronze age skull showing 4 healed trephinings, from Jericho, 2200-2000BC

Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine

2200-2000 BCE
Human skull, possibly for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull

before 1937

Plaster cast of the inside of the skull

Plaster endocast of cranium showing major blood vessels

1851-1930

Model of adult skull, illustrating dental abnormalities

1962

Wooden model of a human skull, without mandible

3D printed skull

2013

Dentist's models of child's skull needing bone grafts

1954

Ivory model skull, with teeth and mandible present

Ivory model of a human skull

1701-1900

Ivory model of a skull finely carved with teeth and mandible

Plaster cast of neolithic trephined skull with three holes

1851-1920

Miniature ivory skull in a silver case, Europe, 1840-1920

1840-1920

Plaster copy of infant’s skull, England, c. 1900-1921

1900-1921

Monkey skull

Amulet, consisting of bird's skull and beak

1890-1930

Wooden representation of human skull

1601-1900

Model skull and crossbones pharmacy decoration

1701-1800

Model of an adult skull showing overdevelopment of the lower jaw

1950-1970

Model of an adult skull illustrating overdevelopment of the jaw

1950-1970

Wooden model of a human skull, without mandible

Ivory model of a skull

Wooden model of a human skull

Plaster cast of trephined skull

1851-1920

3-D model of a skull of a female patient with the genetic disease Treacher Collins syndrome, London, England, 1999

1999

3-D model of a skull with treatment for the genetic disease Treacher Collins syndrome

1999

Crude deathshead skull of yellow glazed earthenware

1701-1900

Ivory model of half a human head, half a skull

undated
Ivory model of a skull, with some teeth but without mandible, possibly Japanese

Ivory model of a skull

Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull

before 1937
Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, United Kingdom, 1821-1899

1821-1899
Sectioned skull, by Tramond, French, 1870-1900

Prepared anatomical skull

1870-1900
Piece of trephined skull, showing injury, owned by Dr Edward Jenner, possibly 18th century

Piece of trephined skull

1701-1800
Plaster cast of neolithic trephined human skull, with three holes, from original in National Museum, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, French, first half of 20th century

Plaster cast of neolithic trephined human skull

1901-1950
Right frontal and parietal bones used by Dr. Wilson Parry to demonstrate primitive method of trephining using flint flakes, provenance unknown, 1801-1918

Right frontal and parietal bones used by Dr. Wilson Parry to demonstrate primitive method of trephining

1801-1918
Human skull illustrating different methods of trephination owned by Dr. T. Wilson Parry, skull of Guanche, Canary Islands, 1871-1930 (approx)

Human skull showing different methods of trephination, Canary Islands, 1871-1930

1871-1930
Skull used by Dr. T. Wilson Parry to demonstrate trephining using glass instrument with two trephination holes, one with excised bone held in place with wire, provenance unknown, 1801-1920

Skull used by Dr. T. Wilson Parry to demonstrate trephining using glass instrument with two trephination holes

1801-1920
Piece of infant's skull used by Dr. Wilson Parry to demonstrate primitive method of trephining, using obsidian flake, taking 8 minutes, provenance unknown, 1801-1913

Piece of infant's skull used by Dr. Wilson Parry to demonstrate primitive method of trephining

1801-1913
Fragment of left side of human skull, probably European, 1701-1900

Fragment of left side of human skull

1701-1900