Illustration
A Samoan tattooist using the traditional tools to place a tatau (tattoo) on a man's back. The methods and tools were also used in New Zealand by the Maori. This photograph was taken c. 1895 CE by Thomas Andrew (1855-1939 CE).
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Original image by Thomas Andrew. Uploaded by Kim Martins, published on 19 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Andrew, T. (2019, May 19). Samoan Tattooist Using Traditional Tools. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10692/samoan-tattooist-using-traditional-tools/
Chicago Style
Andrew, Thomas. "Samoan Tattooist Using Traditional Tools." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 19, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10692/samoan-tattooist-using-traditional-tools/.
MLA Style
Andrew, Thomas. "Samoan Tattooist Using Traditional Tools." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 May 2019. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
