Ivory skull, surmounted by toads and snake

Made:
Japan
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Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Group shot of various memento mori
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it, possibly Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641453
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 57 mm x 47 mm x 69 mm, .148 kg
type:
skull
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust