Phrenology Head
notes: label: Description
content: Ceramic phrenological head that can serve as a pencil holder. The “By F. Bridges” inscription refers to Frederick Bridges, an English phrenologist and author of Phrenology Made Practical (London, 1857).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-10681
label: catalog number
content: M-10681
label: accession number
content: 254862
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Quill Holder
label: Object Name
content: quill holder
label: Object Name
content: phrenology head
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic, porcelain (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: human head form (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 5/8 in x 3 in x 3 1/4 in; 14.2875 cm x 7.62 cm x 8.255 cm