Phrenology, By L. N. Fowler

Phrenology, By L. N. Fowler

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Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811-1896) and his older brother, Orson Squire Fowler (1809-1887) were active proponents of phrenology in the United States and in England. Inscriptions on the base of this ceramic head read “PHRENOLOGY / L. N. / FOWLER” and “ENTERED AT / STATIONERS HALL” and “L. N. FOWLER / 337, STRAND / LONDON” and “For thirty years I have studied Crania and living heads from all parts of the world, and have found in every instance that there is a perfect correspondence between the conformation of the healthy skull of a healthy individual and his Known characteristics. To make my observations available I have prepared a Bust of superior form and marked the divisions of the Organs in accordance with my researches and varied experience. L. N. Fowler.”
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Phrenology Head
Physical Description
ceramic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 30 cm x 14.1 cm x 10 cm; 11 13/16 in x 5 9/16 in x 3 15/16 in
overall: 11 1/2 in x 5 in x 6 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 12.7 cm x 16.51 cm
ID Number
2001.0127.02
accession number
2001.0127
catalog number
2001.0127.02
2001.0127.02
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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