- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Tattooing wood block pattern, carved with symmetrical linear and scrolling design. [SM 22/09/2010]
- Long description
- Tattooing wood block pattern, carved with symmetrical linear and scrolling design. The block is 'T' shaped with two holes drilled through the projecting sections of the block. [SM 22/09/2010]
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1933
- Date collected
- By 1933
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1933
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Drilled
- Dimensions
- Length x Width: max 115 x 60 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1933.80.33.3
Search terms: Body Art, Tool, Technique, Textile, Pattern, Printing Block, Tattooing Accessory, Body Art Accessory
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