scarification
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It is based on a 2020 sculpture, “I Am Speaking, Can You Hear Me?,” comprising two busts adorned all over with stylized scarification marks.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2021
They were dressed in Ethiopian uniforms, she said, but spoke with an Eritrean accent and had traditional facial scarification typical of the neighbouring country.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2021
The spikes and lines covering their bodies suggest ritual scarification.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
A gallery handout also connects the dots to Australian aboriginal art and African scarification patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
Indeed, chipped or flaked flints, now replaced by broken glass, were formerly used for shaving and scarification.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
