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Tattooing Equipment

MOA: University of British Columbia

3254/20 a-b

Tattooing tools. Part a is a long, tapering piece of wood adorned with a human figure (tiki) at one end. Part b is a short reed with a notch cut out near each end.

  • Type of Item equipment
  • Culture Marquesan
  • Material wood, reed
  • Measurements height 47.5 cm, diameter 1.2 cm (part a) height 15.3 cm, diameter 1.0 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner George Stallworthy, Robert Stallworthy
  • Received from Robert Stallworthy
  • Creation Date before 1839
  • Collection Date during 1839
  • Ownership Date before 1859, before June 4, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on June 4, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3254/0020

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