| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0077 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tattooing tool | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | mid to late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Bone or ivory | |
| Description | Tattooing implement consisting of a short bamboo rod and a flat triangular piece of bone or ivory of which one end is carved with very fine and sharp teeth; Proximal end of bone or ivory piece is inserted obliquely into slit in shaft of bamboo rod; For use, the fine-toothed piece would be placed on one's skin and then lightly tapped, making small incision which was then rubbed with pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.1, Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 20.6 |