Carved ivory memento mori, approximately 1650

Item Info

Title:
Carved ivory memento mori, approximately 1650
Date:
circa 1650
Description:
Carved ivory bas-relief skeleton, of unknown origin.
Format:
memento mori
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Dr. Josiah Charles Trent Collection Artifacts, approximately 1650-late 19th century
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • htrent0017
  • ref688_f0l
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308582
  • homst52017
  • ark:/87924/r46t0h590
  • 82fd8417-3a14-4a18-94d6-dd94ab6b59c4
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r46t0h590
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.