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Vintage Phrenology Bust “The Human Mind” Educational Head

Vintage Phrenology Bust “The Human Mind” Educational Head

Regular price $45.00 USD
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Length: 3 inches
Width: 3 inches
Height: 7.5 inches

Vintage ceramic phrenology bust titled “The Human Mind,” featuring a detailed map of labeled cranial regions used to illustrate 19th-century phrenological theory. The head displays printed sections identifying traits such as comparison, causality, locality, language, and other intellectual and emotional faculties. The bust is mounted on a rectangular base with blue trim and the title printed on the front. A classic educational or decorative piece often used as a desk display, library accent, or conversation piece reflecting historical pseudoscience and early attempts to map brain functions.

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