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1923.86.383

Tattoo pattern block, carved from wood with an interlocking scrolling design. Stained with pigment.

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1923.86.383

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tattoo pattern block, carved from wood with an interlocking scrolling design. Stained with pigment.
Long description
Tattoo pattern block, carved from wood with an interlocking scrolling design that has a circular star shape within it. The block is roughly rectangular in shape and is stained with pigment on the carved side. [SM 29/09/2010]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Cultural groups
Iban
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
before 1923
Acquisition information
Donated: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 134 x 59 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.86.383
Research and responses

For information about tattooing and the patterns featured on these pattern blocks see Hose and McDougall, 'The Pagan Tribes of Borneo vol. I ', London : Macmillan and Co., 1912. Chapter 12. [JP 6/2/2001]

Also see: Charles Hose & R. Shelford, 'Materials for a study of Tatu in Borneo', J.R.A.I. vol. xxxvi, 1906. [CF 1/3/2001]

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

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