Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
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Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
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Death mask, Holland, 1850s
Death mask, Holland, 1850s
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Divination basket, Namibia
Divination basket, Namibia
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Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
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Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
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Death mask, Holland, 1850s
Death mask, Holland, 1850s
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Divination basket, Namibia
Divination basket, Namibia
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Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
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Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
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Death mask, Holland, 1850s
Death mask, Holland, 1850s
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Divination basket, Namibia
Divination basket, Namibia
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Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
Tharu exorcism mask, Nepal
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Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
Chess set carved by death row prisoner, Louisiana, 1970
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Death mask, Holland, 1850s
Death mask, Holland, 1850s
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Divination basket, Namibia
Divination basket, Namibia
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Handmade dollhouse, Appalachia,  c.1930
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Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist doll
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Handmade ghoul mask, Detroit, c.1950
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A taxidermied rocking horse. Early 20th century
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Handmade dollhouse, Appalachia,  c.1930
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Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist doll
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Handmade ghoul mask, Detroit, c.1950
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A taxidermied rocking horse. Early 20th century
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Crafting Bodies

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The crafting of bodies is a ritual as old as time.  Representing the human form using non-human materials is a foundational feature of storytelling, learning, devotion and novelty.  

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The Museum of Fear and Wonder presents a new  collection of crafted bodies in the form of automatons, mannequins, waxworks, votive figures and medical anatomies. By contrasting these wondrous figures, the barrier between genre and function loosens—allowing the distinction between body and object to do the same. 

  

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Crafting Bodies

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The crafting of bodies is a ritual as old as time.  Representing the human form using non-human materials is a foundational feature of storytelling, learning, devotion and novelty.  

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The Museum of Fear and Wonder presents a new  collection of crafted bodies in the form of automatons, mannequins, waxworks, votive figures and medical anatomies. By contrasting these wondrous figures, the barrier between genre and function loosens—allowing the distinction between body and object to do the same. 

  

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Crafting Bodies

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The crafting of bodies is a ritual as old as time.  Representing the human form using non-human materials is a foundational feature of storytelling, learning, devotion and novelty.  

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The Museum of Fear and Wonder presents a new  collection of crafted bodies in the form of automatons, mannequins, waxworks, votive figures and medical anatomies. By contrasting these wondrous figures, the barrier between genre and function loosens—allowing the distinction between body and object to do the same. 

  

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Crafting Bodies

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The crafting of bodies is a ritual as old as time.  Representing the human form using non-human materials is a foundational feature of storytelling, learning, devotion and novelty.  

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The Museum of Fear and Wonder presents a new  collection of crafted bodies in the form of automatons, mannequins, waxworks, votive figures and medical anatomies. By contrasting these wondrous figures, the barrier between genre and function loosens—allowing the distinction between body and object to do the same. 

  

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