A larger vintage phrenology head bust with detailed cranial section markings for character and personality mapping, derived from the L.N. Fowler phrenological system. A striking curiosity object for console tableaux, bookcase styling, or collectors of Victorian pseudoscience ephemera.

'Pioneered by anatomist Franz Joseph Gall in 1796, this discipline involved the study of the correlation between the skull's confirmation and the associated mental aptitudes and characteristics of the mind. He believed the surface of the skull could be read to determine psychological aptitudes and tendencies, reflecting the characteristics of a person and their natural strengths and weaknesses.' - Source: NZ Herald article, read here.

Condition: Very good, some faint rubbing. Visible crazing.
Dimensions: 28 cm H x 17 cm L x 14.5 cm W