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Bentham’s auto-icon was acquired by University College London (UCL) in 1850 and was subsequently displayed there. The mummified head was first placed between the icon’s feet, then stored in a nearby box, then finally put in a safe at UCL’s Institute of Archaeology. The auto-icon remains on display today.
Science and the dilemma of death are explored in a groundbreaking new exhibition at University College London who are putting Jeremy Bentham’s preserved head on display for the first time in decades. There are plenty of morbid objects relating to the human body to be found in museum collections across the UK – from mummies and skulls to ...
Mar 19, 2018 · The wax head was also set inside a foam pad within a special handling crate (the real head will stay at UCL, where it is currently on display), while Bentham's regular chair, hat, and walking...
Sep 1, 2015 · Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon. Bodies end up being preserved in many ways, for many reasons, and through many different means. Few are as unique as Jeremy Bentham’s preserved head and skeleton ...
The original will of Jeremy Bentham is available from the National Archives. However, the head (apparently) proved an irresistible target for students, especially from King's College London, who supposedly stole the head in 1975 and demanded a ransom of £100 to be paid to the charity Shelter.
Oct 4, 2017 · After a public dissection by his friend Thomas Southwood Smith, and the transformation of his corpse into a skeleton, Bentham's head was supposed to be dried out with an air pump and some...
Generations of UCL students remember that Bentham’s preserved head had been on display between the legs of the auto-icon. We are unsure exactly when it was removed, and this exhibition is the first time the head has been publicly displayed since then.
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