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Title: Tattoo needle Accession Number: 1947.1438 Category: TOOLS - TATTOOING Type: tattoo needle Maker: Place: China (?) Date: Materials: bone; ivory; wood; metal; textile Description: Ivory handled tattoo needle with a swirled abstract design. The needle consists of 5 needles at its working end. Possibly of Chinese origin.

Mystic Seaport Image ID m126796    Information regarding reproductions