Everyone say, "Pazyryk"

Kate writes, "I thought I'd send you a photo of my tattoo. I guess it fits into the 'anthropology' category although I'm actually a vet (I've seen exactly one deer in a professional capacity since I graduated). It's a copy of a tattoo found on the Pazyryk mummy, a 2,400 year old Scythian, possibly a shaman. I've heard that it's the oldest known tattoo found on a woman, but I'm not sure whether that's correct. It was done to celebrate the end of a 1, 200 mile walk from John O Groats to Land's End back in 2002. I've heard of other people with it, but haven't seen any, so I'd be interested to find out if any of your other readers have the same one. Not as cool as some, but I like it!"

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[vicky stonebridge]

Yes ! I've got one ! or at least based on the same design, on my left arm. I've a few other pazyryk style tatts, its a personal obbsession. i met a lady with the deer on her back at Bristol Comic Expo this may. I'm an artist.

http://www.balnacra.com/prettypix/tatt1.jpg

[Tegan]

Hey! I have that tattoo! But mine is shaded with a little colour- I've started a collection of tattoo's like this! I've got a phoenix in the same sort of style, though of course its not from the old russian style.