Memento Mori Wooden Statue | 1800s Antique | 10”
An evocative 18th-century European hand-carved wooden Memento Mori sculpture. The piece features a naturalistically carved human skull resting above crossed bones, rising from an architectural, scrolled base detailed with aged polychrome pigments and gilt highlights. The weathered white-and-bone finish on the skull contrasts with the warm carved wood beneath, conveying the traditional philosophical theme of the transience of life. A striking and macabre decorative object ideal for collectors of historical art, antique religious sculpture and vanitas art.
General: The overall height is 10 inches (25 cm) and the depth is 5.1 inches (13 cm).
Condition: The Memento Mori is in good condition, with no damage other than age-related wear. Please see the enclosed images.
