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title: Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools
author: Haa900
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10737/traditional-pacific-island-tattoo-tools/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools

_Authored by Haa900_

## Image File

[![Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10737.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10737.jpg)

## Image Caption

Instruments for traditional Pacific Island tattoos: hāhau (tapping stick) made of ulei wood, moli (tattoo tool) made of wood and bone, and apu paʻu (ink bowl), made of jade. Date unknown.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Haa900. (2019, May 20). Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10737/traditional-pacific-island-tattoo-tools/>
### Chicago
Haa900. "Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10737/traditional-pacific-island-tattoo-tools/>.
### MLA
Haa900. "Traditional Pacific Island Tattoo Tools." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10737/traditional-pacific-island-tattoo-tools/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Instruments_for_traditional_Pacific_Island_tattoos.jpg) by [**Haa900**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Instruments_for_traditional_Pacific_Island_tattoos.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 20 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.