They may appear morbid by today’s standards, but at the turn of the 16th century, they were the height of fashion: palm-sized ivory carvings of skulls, mirrored by human faces, that represent status, ...

14 x 10.5 in. (35.6 x 26.7 cm.) ...

They may appear morbid by today’s standards, but at the turn of the 16th century, they were the height of fashion: palm-sized ivory carvings of skulls, mirrored by human faces, that represent status, ...

A tiny carved rosary bead found in the Thames mud is among a record number of historic finds made by mudlarks and metal detectorists. The bone artefact is thought to be a memento mori, used to remind ...