Tattoo Pattern
| Object Number: | P216 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kayan |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 7 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
| Thickness: | 1 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
| Other Number: | 10 - Other Number |
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. Pattern may be a crude version of an Iban design for the front of a man's throat.
Bibliography:
| [Article] Shelford, R., and Hose, Charles. 1906. "Materials for a Study of Tatu in Borneo". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. XXXVI. pg. 1-48 Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 87, Fig. 11 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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