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(Gianni Dagli Orti/The Art Archive at Art Resource, NY, Courtesy ©Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, The Netherlands)
Culture: Egyptian
Location: Egypt
Date: Middle Kingdom, ca. 2033-1710 B.C. (figurine); New Kingdom, 1400-1300 B.C.
Among cultures known to have practiced tattooing, the ancient Egyptians appear to be the only one in which tattoos may have been the sole province of women. There are several examples of actual tattooed women, including the mummy of Amunet, a pri
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