One side of this "memento mori" features a human face crawling with worms and insects; the other side shows a skull - the flesh eaten away. Date unknown. This unusual object is from the Wellcome Collection in London. - ThreadSky

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drlindseyfitz.bsky.social • 4 days ago

One side of this "memento mori" features a human face crawling with worms and insects; the other side shows a skull - the flesh eaten away. Date unknown.

This unusual object is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

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knightswan267.bsky.social•4 days ago

Sweet

rogieres.bsky.social•3 days ago

🎼 The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out. 🎵

keatsbabe.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ah, the joy of the Wellcome Collection. What would we do without it?!

elmnearly.bsky.social•4 days ago

labelleepoque.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oooo. I love these. There are three or four at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and they date theirs to the 15th and 16th centuries.

jeffscomics.bsky.social•4 days ago

Where was thus when I was shopping for a Valentine's gift. Oh well, she'llmhave to make do with the mocktaii sampler pack.

leewashere.bsky.social•4 days ago

A cheerful way to greet the morning!

davethingy.bsky.social•4 days ago

oneyco.bsky.social•4 days ago

A frog crown for everyone!

tonythorne007.bsky.social•4 days ago

‘Ainsi seront…….demain’?

essaywells.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ainsi serons sous, (???) ou demain: thus we shall be, (today?) or tomorrow.

There seems to be an abbreviation which I think is shorthand for today (aujourd'hui) but the rest is clear.

essaywells.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nous, not sous. For pity's sake :)

gerardmichael.bsky.social•4 days ago

I love this, Lindsey. Is that inscription in French? 'Here today, gone tomorrow,' kind of thing?

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