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Engraving of three skulls marked with numbered oval zones for phrenology, two side views above and a top view below, on aged paper.

Three perspectives of a skull sectioned and numbered according to Gall's system of phrenology. Engraving, 1806.

An engraved plate shows three views of a human skull, two side profiles at top and a crown view below, each marked with numbered oval zones and lines. Fine hatching models bone and shadow on aged paper, with the printed heading "Dr. Gall's Craniology" across the top.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1806
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3436 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Tres vistas de un cráneo con mapa frenológico de Gall, 1806

Una lámina grabada muestra tres vistas de un cráneo humano: dos perfiles laterales arriba y una vista superior abajo, cada una marcada con zonas ovaladas numeradas y líneas. El sombreado con trazos finos modela el hueso y las sombras sobre papel envejecido, con el título impreso "Dr. Gall's Craniology" en la parte superior.

Português: Três vistas de um crânio com mapa frenológico de Gall, 1806

Uma gravura mostra três vistas de um crânio humano: dois perfis laterais em cima e uma vista superior embaixo, cada uma marcada com zonas ovais numeradas e linhas. Hachuras finas modelam o osso e as sombras sobre papel envelhecido, com o título impresso "Dr. Gall's Craniology" no topo.

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