Human skin

Made:
1867 in France

Human skin, tattooed with two figures of soldiers, male and female in peasant costume, crossed cannon and crossed swords, probably French, dated 1867, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A531
Materials:
skin, human
type:
human remains and tattoos
credit:
Wellcome Trust