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Human skin, tattooed with figure of blacksmith with inscript

Human skin tattooed with the words 'République Française', F

Human skin, with tattoos, probably French, 1850-1920.

Human skin, tattooed with badge of armour and flags, probabl

Human skin tattoed with a soldier, badge and anchor, France,

Human skin, tattooed with eye, France, 1830-1900

Human skin with various tattoos, France, 1850-1920

Human skin with tattoo, France, 1866

Human skin with tattooed inscription, France, 1860-1890

Human skin, with tattoos of women's heads, France, 1900-1920

Human skin tattooed with two women's heads and a sailor, Fra

Specimen jar containing piece of William Burke's brain

Human skin tattooed with figures of women, France, 1880-1920

Bunch of knotted fibre, used for washing dead, Turkey, 1901-

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Human skin tattooed with two women's heads and a sailor, Fra

Specimen jar containing piece of William Burke's brain

Human skin tattooed with figures of women, France, 1880-1920

Human skin, tattooed with eye, France, 1830-1900

Bunch of knotted fibre, used for washing dead, Turkey, 1901-