Human mummified hand, skin of wrist used to create two horn-like straps for suspending round neck, powerful charm, taken from medicine man's neck after he was killed by Belgian troops, Congolese, 1880-1900 Human mummified hand 1880-1900
Fragment of skin from John Bishop, a bodysnatcher executed for murder on 5th December, 1831 Fragment of skin from John Bishop 1831
Human skin tattooed with cherry bough and figure of woman, French, 1880-1920 Human skin tattooed with cherry bough and figure of woman 1880-1920
Human skin, tattooed with crossed swords and military insignia and inscribed "Honneur aux Armes", French, 1850-1920 Human skin 1850-1920
Human skin, tattooed with flowers and indecipherable inscription, French, 19th century Human skin 1801-1900
Human skin with tattoo of women's heads, some with hats, and butterflies, French, 1900-1920 Human skin, with tattoos of women's heads 1900-1920
Tattoo of woman's head and body, done on human skin, French, 1880 to 1920 Tattoo of woman's head and body 1880-1920
Human skin with tattooed inscription, probably French, 19th century, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin with tattooed inscription 1801-1900
Human skin tattooed in red and black depicting soldier, mermaid, dancer, flowers in pot, clasped hands, French, dated 1854, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin tattooed in red and black depicting soldier 1854
Human skin, tattooed with figure of soldier with musket, probably French, 19th century, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin 1801-1900
Human skin, tattooed with crossed flags, inscription and horse, French, 1850-1900 Human skin 1850-1900
Human skin, tattooed with male and female figures copulating, French, 1850-1900 Human skin, tattooed with male and female figures 1850-1900
Human skin, tattooed with crude flower, French, 1830-1900 Human skin, tattooed with crude flower 1830-1900
Human skin, tattooed with male head and running nude female figure, possibly French, 1850-1920 Human skin 1850-1920
Human skin, tattooed with stars, moons and abstract pattern, probably French, 1850-1920 Human skin 1850-1920
Human skin, tattooed with wreathed inscription and flower, probably French, dated 1894 Human skin 1894
Human skin, tattooed with female(?) figure with sword and plumed hat, French, 1880-1920 Human skin 1880-1920
Human skin, tattooed with figure of middle eastern male, probably French, 1850-1920 Human skin, tattooed with figure of Middle Eastern male 1850-1920
Human skin from chest and abdomen, tattooed with two female heads and lion and lioness, French, 1830-1890, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin with tattoos 1830-1900
Human skin, tattooed with clothed female figure and inscription, probably French, 1850-1900 Human skin 1850-1900
Human skin, tattooed with three birds on branch and clown's head, probably French, 1850-1920 Human skin 1850-1920
Human skin, tattooed with male figures and inscription, French, 1830-1900, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin 1830-1900
Human skin, tattooed with clothed female figure, holding flowers above initial, French, 1850-1900 Human skin 1850-1900
Human skin tattooed with dagger and man's head in long wig, French, 1850-1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin tattooed with dagger and man's head in long wig 1850-1920