Skullbat


  • Year2015
  • Dimensions
    Frame: 9.5cm x 12cm x 1.5cm / 3.7" x 4.7" x .5"
    Embossed area: 5cm x 7.5cm / 2" x 3"
  • MediaEmbossed pewter
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I’ve been researching danse macabre and death-themed imagery on medieval tombs for an upcoming project, and found a few images of human skulls with bat wings attached, often used on the corners of tombs as decorative elements. The remind me of an inverse version of the little angle-winged cherub heads popular in renaissance paintings, which I always found a little creepy. I have framed this piece in a tiny decorative-edged black frame. Please note – there’s no hanging hook on the back of this piece, instead it has a fold out stand so it can sit on any flat surface.