Six pointed bones of varying size used for tattooing

Six pointed bones of varying size used for tattooing, part of Tabor collection, probably Australian, 1801-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A78452
Materials:
bone
Measurements:
maximum: length 158 mm
minimum: length 80 mm
type:
tattooing needles