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17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture

$1,363.57
£995
€1,170.01
CA$1,891.14
A$2,035.98
CHF 1,090.31
MX$24,532.86
NOK 13,756.67
SEK 12,589.57
DKK 8,742.82

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17th / 18th Century Antique Memento Mori Skull Terracotta Sculpture. Rare and unusual memento mori terracotta sculpture depicting a skull on a rock base with entwined snakes, with a characterful curl of hair on top of the skull. Late 17th - early 18th Century. European. Probably German. The terracotta sculpture is painted atmospherically with realistic earthy tones for the skull, dark green for the snakes, and with brown rocks. A dramatic and evocative sculpture. Memento mori is a latin phrase that translates as ‘remember that you must die.’ A memento mori is an object that serves to remind the viewer of the inevitability of their death and the brevity of life. The skull is a classic symbol of death, decay, and the inevitability of human mortality, whilst the snakes represent life, transformation, healing, rebirth, and eternal cycles, and the snakes entwined signifies the constant interplay between life and death, where decay becomes a stage for new life, or death itself offers eternal renewal.  Good period condition with no damages or repairs. H: 16cm / D: 15cm / W: 13.5cm.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.3 in (16 cm)Width: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Terracotta,Carved,Hand-Carved,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    Germany
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1670 - 1730
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10296248242822

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