![Inhabitants of St. Lawrence Island, ca. 1816, artist Louis Choris of the Otto von Kotzebue Expedition around the world (1815-1818) CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE](images/tattoo_2/1816stlawrenceislanderssml.jpg)
Inhabitants of St. Lawrence Island circa 1816, show
facial tattoos.
Artist, Louis Choris of the Otto von Kotzebue Expedition (1815-1818)
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