Tattoo Pattern
| Object Number: | CG180790-8163 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 13.3 cm |
| Width: | 5.1 cm |
| Thickness: | 0.9 cm |
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. Design appears to be a double aso (dog) motif: heads with eyes at the sides, sinuous bodies curving towards the center, which is occupied by a flower or rosette. Probably for a man's forearm or thigh.
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