Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 202
ettiest girls were called before us, and theold lady appraised each, amidst the loud laughter of theircompanions, who no doubt rejoiced to see their friends valuedat their true worth. They were all tatooed on the arms, andon other parts of the body, but less so than the Bedouinladies. The operation… … Women of the IMilli Tribe. done at the age of six or seven: the punctures are made bya needle, and the blue colour is produced by a mixture ofgunpowder and indigo rubbed into the wounds. The pro-cess is tedious and painful, as the designs are frequentlymost elaborate, covering the whole body. The…
