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Marked Bodies: Tattoos Across Time and Culture
Marked Bodies: Tattoos Across Time and Culture
From ancient Egypt to medieval Iran—how cultures have permanently adorned the human body with ink, henna, and sacred marks
30 minutes
6 stops
Begin in the Egyptian Art galleries on Floor 1, exploring ancient figurines with incised tattoos. Progress through the Egyptian collection to see elaborate body decoration on faience figures. Then ascend to Floor 2 to discover Islamic ceramics depicting tattooed musicians and henna-adorned women, revealing how body marking practices persisted across centuries and cultures.
Galleries: 101 → 109 → 113 → 453 → 462