Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0078 | |
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 | |
Description | Tattooing implement consisting of a short bamboo rod and a flat triangular piece of bone of which one end is carved with very fine and sharp teeth; Proximal end of bone 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 = 4.1, Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 20.5 |