Human skin, tattooed with animal, possibly a cheetah, French, 1850-1900. Tattoo - amateur design and workmanship, design shows a running big cat with numerous spots, executed in a series of hand-drawn dots. Skin - small, irregularly shaped sample, thin, yellow colouration, parchment-like appearance.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A813
- Materials:
- Skin, Human
- type:
- human remains and tattoo
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust