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Human skin, tattooed with female head, probably French, 1850-1920

Tattooed human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with anchor, pierced heart, fish and inscription, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin, with tattoos, probably French, 1850-1920

1850-1920

Human skin with tattoo of women's heads, some with hats, and butterflies, French, 1900-1920

Human skin, with tattoos of women's heads

1900-1920

Human skin, tattooed with two figures of armed men, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with figure of soldier, probably French, 19th century

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with female figure and flower, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with ten-pointed star, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with soldier's head, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with dagger in belt, French, 1830-1900. Tattoo - black outlined dagger with four dots placed around it to form the points of a rectangle, and a strap or belt decorated with tesselating triangles with a dot in the centre of each one. The edges of another adjacent tattoo, which may have been a nautical star, is visible at the lower edge, but has been cut through. Tattoo appears to be executed by hand using joined dots. Skin - mottled yellow-white and dark brown colouration, the brown layer appears to be the uppermost one. Irregular eliptical shape, thick, fleshy cross-section, hairs visible at edges.

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with nude female figure and flower, probably French, 19th century, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with male head and running nude female figure, possibly French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with male figure, French, 19th century. Tattoo - the tattooed figure outlined in black is virtually undecipherable due to the poor condition of the skin. Skin - orange-umber colouration, a large area of the skin is effected by a white residue which obscures most of the tattoo beneath. Rectangular shape, surgically cut straight edges, the skin is damaged with a wide tear at one end and another smaller tear, with some wrinkling, towards the centre of the sample.

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with flower, French, 1830-1900. Tattoo - the design is a large, 3 petaled flower with stem and leaves, executed in black ink with distinct, thick black dots forming the outline. The centre of the petals and leaves are decorated with numerous smaller black spots. Hand made, amateur workmanship. Skin - yellow- white colouration, white possibly a surface residue, rectangular shape cut to frame design.

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with military badge, French, 1860-1900. Tattoo - black outlined five point star within a crescent moon, with the symbols 'I.Z' (or '1.Z') beneath. Linework is smooth, showing some skill, but not a consistent thickness. Skin - grey-white colouration with some reddish-coloured stains at right edge. A thin milky residue covers most of the skin, which is transparent where the residue is absent. Trapezius shape, thin cross-section.

Human skin

1860-1900

Human skin, tattooed with semi-nude female figure, French, 1830-1900

Tattooed human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with heart and inscription in shield, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with flower, French, 1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with flower

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with female(?) figure with sword and plumed hat, French, 1880-1920

Human skin

1880-1920

Human skin, tattooed with nude female figure, French, 19th century

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin from chest and abdomen, tattooed with two female heads and lion and lioness, French, 1830-1890, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Human skin with tattoos

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with five-pointed star, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with female figure above waist, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with inscription, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with inscription, French, 1850-1900

Human skin

1850-1900

Human skin, tattooed with flower and abstract design, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with female figure in national costume holding rose in right hand, French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with wreathed inscription, French, dated 1899

Human skin

1899

Human skin, tattooed with woman's head with illegible inscription French, 1880-1920

Human skin

1880-1920

Human skin, tattooed with figure of middle eastern male, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with figure of Middle Eastern male

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with abstract pattern and inscription, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with clothed female bust, French, 1830-1900

Tattooed human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, tattooed with flowers and indecipherable inscription, French, 19th century

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with male bust and flower stem, French, 1850-1900

Tattoo on human skin

1850-1900

Human skin, tattooed with bunch of grapes, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, decorated with tattooed six-point star, French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin, tattooed with figure of soldier, French, dated 1879

Human skin

1879

Human skin, tattooed with figure of blacksmith at work, with inscription French, dated 1862

Human skin, tattooed with figure of blacksmith with inscription, France, 1862

1862

Human skin, tattooed with woman's head wearing hat, French, 1880-1920

Human skin

1880-1920

Human skin, tattooed with abstract or unidentified motif, probably French, 19th century

Human skin

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with three male busts, and medallion, probably French, 1851-1920

Human skin

1851-1920

Human skin, tattoed with wreathed inscription, probably French, dated 22nd September, 1857

Human skin

1857

Human skin, tattooed with nude female figure, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin, with tattooed inscription, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin tatooed with various motifs, probably dated 1899, French, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Human skin tatooed with various motifs

1899

Human skin, tattooed with heart, with inscription surmounted by cross, French, 1850-1900. Tattoo - black ink applied in large dots, most likely using a medium-size needle bundle, applied by hand, amateur execution. Inscription appears to be two letters, one an 'A', the other is illegible. Skin - very thin, yellow-beige colouration, asymmetric shape.

Human skin

1850-1900

Human skin, tattooed, said to be figure of youth, French, 19th century

Tattooed skin, said to represent figure of youth

1801-1900

Human skin, tattooed with inscription and wreath, probably French, 1850-1920

Human skin

1850-1920

Human skin tattooed with woman's head and shoulders and inscribed with place names including Algerie and Sahara, French, 1880 to 1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Human skin tattooed with woman's head and shoulders and inscribed with place names

1880-1920

Human skin, tattooed with female bust and inscription, French, 1830-1900

Human skin

1830-1900

Human skin tattooed with figures in 18th century dress, French, 1750-1920, purchased from La Valette in 1929

Human skin tattooed with figures in 18th century dress

1750-1920

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