Skull
Although replicas of skulls were often kept as reminders of the imminence of death, the obsessive, anatomically correct detailing of this skull-both inside and out-suggests that it was a curiosity intended for cabinet of exotica.
Artwork Details
- Title: Skull
- Date: 17th century
- Culture: German or Netherlandish
- Medium: Ivory
- Dimensions: Height: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1988
- Object Number: 1988.334
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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