Memento Mori head
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
The belief in universal judgement after death encouraged the production of objects that would act as a memento mori, or reminder of mortality. Good conduct depended to some extent on the knowledge that death awaited everyone. This head, possibly from a rosary, shows a young woman on one side and a skull on the other.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.48-1935
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
