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1965.3.133

Pigment for tattooing, pressed into the shape of a cylinder. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 01/09/2010]

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1965.3.133

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pigment for tattooing, pressed into the shape of a cylinder. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 01/09/2010]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon or Mandalay
Cultural groups
Burman
Person
Field collector H.W. Godber
PRM source Folk-Lore Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Pigment
Dimensions
Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 58 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.3.133 Other numbers: D.1898.4

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

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