Memento mori showing a half skull, half head, Europe, before 1936

Wooden head of a woman, half skull, half head, mounted on an ebony stand. Depicts a female head divided into 2 halves, 1 half shows a woman's face and hair, the other half shows a skull, the hair is coiled on the back of the head along with a snake which stretches forward along the side of the skull to bite a twig, the woman is also biting an apple.

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3171208

Title

Memento mori showing a half skull, half head, Europe, before 1936

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- overall (estimate): 165 x 50 mm