Human skin tattooed with figures in 18th century dress

Made:
1750-1920 in France

Human skin tattooed with figures in 18th century dress, French, 1750-1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A538
Materials:
skin, human
type:
human remains and tattoo
credit:
Wellcome Trust