Anonymous plaster head on stand probably representing excuted criminal

Made:
1801-1900 in France
Anonymous plaster head on stand probably representing excuted

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Anonymous plaster head on stand probably representing excuted
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Anonymous plaster head on stand probably representing excuted French criminal, collected by Dr. Gachet, probably for phrenological use, French, 19th century.

Details

Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A158241
Materials:
plaster
Measurements:
On stand: 340 mm x 165 mm x 215 mm,
type:
phrenological heads
credit:
Gachet, Dr.