stencil (writing & printing); tattoo instrument

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1991.403
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1991.403

Henna stencil in the shape of a hand. It is red-brown in colour, and pierced with numerous holes and concentric circles on the palm. The henna is brushed through the stencil onto the hand to create a pattern. The hand is then covered with a rag and bandaged overnight to make a fast colour. The stencil goes with henna sample 1991.402.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1991.403
Date
20th century
PLACE
COLLECTOR / COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 184 mm x 108 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
plastic
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Perspectives > Museums perspective - back wall
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