Stories
- Article
A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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The cures and demons of sleep paralysis
Discover the murky past of sleep paralysis, the terrifying disorder once associated with demonic possession
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
M0003744: Facial scarification relating to the Mongo tribe, Upper Congo
Date: December 1933Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/31/11Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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M0003730: Photograph of an individual with scarification on their back
Date: December 1933Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/30/98Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Pictures
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A young man (?) with elaborate scarification on his face. Photograph.
Date: [between 1900 and 1999?]Reference: 645351i- Pictures
A woman poses in a photographic studio, visible scarification on her face.
Lekegian, G., active 1880-approximately 1920.Date: [between 1880 and 1920]Reference: 3307382iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Archives and manuscripts
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M0005673: Two photographs of scarified Tiv women, Katsina-Ala, Nigeria
Date: September 1938Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/46/82Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive