Accession No
E 1937.223 B
Description
Stamp - Two wooden imprint stamps for tatooing. These are faced with black dye and pressed against the part to be tatooed. A clean black impression is left and over this the pattern is tatooed in. These two were used on the collector. A was the final copy used, B being a rough sample for his consideration and criticism
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak
Period
Source
Harrisson, Tom Harnett (Major) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1937.223 B; MAA: E 1937.223 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Harrisson.Tom;
Event Date 14/9/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Two wooden imprint stamps for tatooing. These are faced with black dye and pressed against the part to be tatooed. A clean black impression is left and over this the pattern is tatooed in. These two were used on the collector. A was the final copy used, B being a rough sample for his consideration and criticism
Event Date 14/9/1994
Author: maa
FM:327268
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