Skull

Unknown

17th century · Ivory · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

German or Netherlandish

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1988