Memento Mori (White)
Skull carved in buffalo bone
Memento Mori (White)
Skull carved in buffalo bone
Memento mori: a latin expression meaning "remember that you will die". Created to remind proud and greedy men of their mortality, these skulls are carved from bon. In Indonesia, the cult of the dead is a festive tradition, which allows them to honour their ancestors.
All memento Moris are different, so the photos are not contractual.
Material: bone
Dimensions: H3x2x2.5 cm
They are all different - Illustration photos
Antique bronze base for ball, sphere, or egg - Base - stand
The feet are shaped like animal mouths.
Late 19th - early 20th century
Sold alone without egg or ball
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
Antique drum microscope for botanist, entomologist
Mirror missing
Late 19th century, early 20th century
Brass straight column microscope with weighted base
19th century or early 20th century
In its mahogany case with clamp and swivel mirror
Straight column brass microscope with rack and pinion
19th century or early 20th century
In its wooden case with swivel mirror
Spearhead gypsum crystal from Seine et Marne
Book of secrets - Storage box from Maison Merci Louis
A trompe-l'œil book with interior hiding place
Silver Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs
An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.
These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.
Model: Anatomy - Hand
Crin de Florence - Antique suture thread
Catgut
Natural suture thread obtained from the caterpillar of the Bombyx mori butterfly.
Grey-Black patinated marble base for ball or sphere
Base - support
Skull and octopus
Sculpture on deer antlers
Pocket microscope
Floroscope - Insectoscope in brass
1850's - 1930's
Golden Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs
An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.
These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.
Model: Wings
Memento Mori (White)
Skull carved in buffalo bone
