| Object Number | P238 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kayan |
| Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. Pattern for a Kayan woman's thigh tattoo. This is an example of an ida lima, or five-line pattern, used by the wives and daughters of chiefs. Almost identical to P237. On the back, a drawing of part of another, four-line thigh design. |
| Length | 5.1 cm |
| Width | 13.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.