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Peruvian Mummies

 


This mummified head of a woman from the pre-Inca Chiribaya culture, located at the Azapa Museum in Arica, Chile, is adorned with facial tattoos on her lower left cheek.

 

Chimu mummy

Gran Chaco


Lengua woman with facial tattoos, 1930. Toba woman with facial tattooing, 1900.

Museum photo gallery showing more Gran Chaco tattoo images may be seen here.

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