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

A gallery handout also connects the dots to Australian aboriginal art and African scarification patterns.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2018

Later he told me the next mass scarification of the village's young men into the cult of the crocodile would take place this November.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2018

In this case a deep scarification of the part is indicated.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton