Artifact Number:
 D.02079B

Object:
Tattoo implement
Tattoing comb

Material:
 Plant (wood, fiber), tooth (shark)

Dimensions:
 0.5 x 2 x 1.9

Origin:
 Solomon Island Outliers, Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Comments:
 Described as a "tattoo razor." the handle or bulusae is made from wood of the nggaupata tree by Jonathan Maitaki of Labanggu.



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