Tattoo Pattern
Object Number:
P232
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Kayan
Provenience:
Borneo
Sarawak
Section:
Oceanian
Materials:
Wood
Description:
Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. Two heads/faces.
Length:
5cm
Width:
9.5cm
Current & Past Exhibitions:
The Dayaks: Peoples of the Borneo Rain Forest (Furness, Hiller, Harrison Borneo Collection) (25 Feb 1989 - 01 Jul 1990)
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