Lock of Napoleon's hair

Made:
1815-1821 in Saint Helena
maker:
Napoleon I

Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off at St. Helena. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled on St Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86414
Materials:
hair, box, paper and box, glass
type:
human remains and human hair
credit:
Wellcome Trust