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German Memento Mori Carved Skull
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Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully carved in the form of a human skull consisting of the cranium, upper and lower jaws, the cadaverous face with deliberate missing tooth in brown wash patination throughout. Stood upon a small marble base with the skull attaching via a dowel fitting. The Skull probably from German origin.
Notes From approximately the sixteenth century, skulls were commonly used to remember death as they symbolise the transience of human life. Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity, and appeared in funeral art and architecture of the medieval period. Memento Mori jewellery with skull or coffin motifs became popular in the late 16th century, and it was reflected in the artistic genre of vanitas, where symbolic objects such as hourglasses and wilting flowers signified the impermanence of human life. See the Book of Ecclesiastes (1.2) to "vanity of vanities, all is vanities."
Measurements (Centimetres) Skull 7.5cm High x 8cm Deep x 6cm Wide - Base 9.3cm Long x 7.8cm Wide x 3.5cm High
- Dimensions:Height: 4.33 in (11 cm)Width: 3.07 in (7.8 cm)Depth: 3.66 in (9.3 cm)
- Style:Gothic (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Newark, GB
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