Skeletal and Living Hands Memento Mori Glass Wall Art Alman zen collectors

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Skeletal and Living Hands Memento Mori Glass Wall Art Alman zen collectorsAgainst a deep black field, a decaying skeletal hand descends from above while a living, fully fleshed hand rises to meet it, their fingertips almost touching. Both are drawn in high contrast black and white engraving with dense hatching, recalling a classical creation scene. In a serif face, the Latin words read "Memento mori" beside the upper hand and "Memento Vivere" beside the lower one. The image is printed on the reverse of 4mm tempered glass