Memento Mori Tomb Carving of a Skull
Memento Mori Tomb Carving of a Skull
Memento Mori Tomb Carving of a Skull

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A stone skull from a carved skull and crossbones taken from a sixteenth or seventeenth century tomb, which was dug up by the city authorities in St Laurence Church on 9th December 1949.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Exeter

Title

Memento Mori Tomb Carving of a Skull

Date

16th C–17th C

Medium

stone

Measurements

H 14 x W 10 x D 9 cm

Accession number

40/1950

Acquisition method

transferred from Exeter City Council

Work type

Sculpture

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