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Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
$2,153.16
£1,598.84
€1,800
CA$2,958.33
A$3,217.52
CHF 1,705.17
MX$38,552.55
NOK 21,671.78
SEK 19,854.29
DKK 13,723.38
About the Item
Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture. depicting a skull, carved from a single piece of fruitwood, this sculpture depicts a skull with deliberately exaggerated and distorted proportions and features, emphasizing its function as a symbolic warning in the tradition of Memento Mori—the latin phrase meaning "remember that you must die." It alludes to the transience of life, a theme widely represented between the late Middle Ages and the Baroque period. Italy, 18th century.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1700
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU917143309302
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