Cast of Robert Burns' Skull
At the beginning of the 19th century Robert Burns' body was
exhumed for study.
The medical professional were very interested in studying skulls
at this time as it was a believed that there could be links between
the shape of the skull and intellect and character. Skulls of great
minds such as Burns were examined to see if they bore any unusual
characteristics. Permission was granted for a cast of Burns' skull
to be taken when his body was exhumed. This plaster cast is one of
several that were taken from the original mould.
Object no :
EABN001n
Collection :
Creator :
Unknown
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
H 360mm
Materials :
plaster on a wooden base
Location :
NA
Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council