Collection

Human skin, tattooed with mermaid

Made:
1850-1900 in France

Human skin, tattooed with mermaid, French, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A745
Materials:
skin, human
type:
human remains and tattoos
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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