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1884.85.8

Tattooing tool, shaped like an adze. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/09/2010]

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1884.85.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tattooing tool, shaped like an adze. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/09/2010]
Long description
Tattooing tool, shaped like an adze. The wooden handle is pointed at one end and paddle-shaped at the other, with a perforation. A serrated blade of ?shell is bound to the pointed end with plant fibre. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 02/09/2010]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
Prior to 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Shell, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 107 mm, Width: max 45 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.85.8 PR Cat other PR nos: 3163

Search terms: Tool, Body Art, Tattooing Accessory, Body Art Accessory