Wooden Memento Mori on base
Spiral eyes
Wooden Memento Mori on base with spiral eyes
Memento Mori: Latin phrase meaning "Remember that you will die".
To remind proud, power-hungry men of their common fate: death.
During the triumph of a Roman general, the slave on the chariot holding the laurel wreath said the famous phrase "Memento mori", reminding him of his condition as a mere mortal. To remind him to keep his feet on the ground... Another variation: Hominem te esse: You too are just a man.
Material: wood and deer antlers for teeth
Fully carved
Dimensions: 5x5cm High: 11cm
Aïtos Protective ancestor totem from Timor (Indonesia) with crocodile effigy
Column statue from Indonesia
Mounted on base: 2.70m high
Crin de Florence - Antique suture thread
Catgut
Natural suture thread obtained from the caterpillar of the Bombyx mori butterfly.
Entomologist's magnifying glass on stand
Reedition
Low magnification, magnifier cannot be removed from its base
Little Candle by Cabinet de Cire for Curiositas
Model: Curiositas logo
Made in France
Coffin handle - Winged hourglass
around 1900
Memento Mori (White)
Skull carved in buffalo bone
Ostrich egg mounted on a wooden base
Please note that all eggs are different
Alphabet booklet of Merci Louis manufacturer - Large model
Entirely handmade in cotton paper with irregular edges
Blank notebook
Heart pierced - Esoteric Crystal Ball
Crystal ball WITHOUT base - Art of Divination
The inlay of the image of the Eye of Providence in the centre of the sphere will create a special magic during your divination sessions!
Little Candle by Cabinet de Cire for Curiositas
Model: Curiositas logo
Made in France
High base specially designed to hold a ball or egg
Perfect for ostrich eggs
Not suitable for emu, rhea or swan eggs, for example
Wooden base for ball or sphere - Base - support
Coffin aluminium handle
Winged hourglass
Early 20th century
Wooden Memento Mori on base
Spiral eyes
