Human skin, tattooed with pierced heart and inscription, French, 1850-1900. Tattoo - amateur, hand drawn design in black ink, heavily outlined. The inscription reads 'HENRI', next to the heart and broken arrow head. Skin - pale white-yellow colouration, rectangular shape, cut to mirror tattoo design.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A777
- Materials:
- Skin, Human
- type:
- human remains and tattoo
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
