I read somewhere (can't find the article at the moment) about a tattoo skin
collection, perhaps in a Japanese museum.  The tatoos were particularly
elaborate whole body or chest designs that were traditional body adornment
of Samurai warriors. After death these designs and their skin was preserved
- my hazy memory of this is that this was an "in homage to their memory"
gesture rather than desecration of a fallen hero.

Would like to hear from others about tattoo topics in museum exhibits - I
think that it is intriguing subject matter.

Claire Pillsbury, Exhibit Developer,
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