Model of skull amulet

Made:
before 1932 in Japan
Ivory model of a skull

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Ivory model of a skull
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Ivory model of a skull, possibly a type of amulet with hole at top for suspension, with teeth and mandible, signed, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A112999
Materials:
complete and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 29 mm x 25 mm x 35 mm, .016 kg
type:
skull - representation
credit:
Wellcome Trust