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Greetings to all, especially Luigsech ni hIfearnain, from Vajk!

Luigsech asks:

   >  A question came up this weekend regarding tattoos.  Does
   >  anyone know if they were used at all in our period?

Well, I am no expert, but I can say for certain that they were
indeed used in period.  I have seen references in histories of
sex and sexuality that tattoos have been used for millenia as
a means of attracting the opposite sex.  They have been used
by both men and women.

I can tell you that I have seen two, I think, histories of the
use of tattos, so I know they are out there, but I cannot give
bibliographic info.

There is a trading card set currently available of tattooed
women, but it goes back only to the 19th century.  (My interest
here is the women, not the tattoos   :^)

In short, yes, tattoos are period, but I cannot give details.
But I hope this will encourage you to continue looking for
documentation, and perhaps in the future you can write a 
TI article or CA on the subject  ??????

Vajk