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[[File:Scythian_tattoos.gif|thumb|right|The Scythian chief's tattoos]]
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The '''Scythian Chieftain''' is a wonderfully-preserved individual discovered in a tomb south of Kiev, in 1947. Like the Pazyryk finds, the body had remained relatively intact through a combination of deliberate embalming and the freezing temperatures of the region. The Scythians were culturally related to the Pazyryk, a connection seen most obviously in the decorative animal motifs which both tribes have in common. The chieftain was extensively tattooed, with zoomorphic designs covering his shoulders, arms, his lower right leg, and parts of his chest and back.
'''Septum clamp''' is a tool designed to help piercers achieve a perfect piercing by providing a clear guide. The septum is notorious for being one of the harder piercings to get perfectly straight.  


He also had two rows of dots tattooed down his spine, an unusually simple motif compared to his other tattoos. It is possible that, as with Ötzi ([[The Iceman]]), these could have been applied for therapeutic purposes.
Many talented piercers do not choose to use them; not using one is not indicative of a poor piercer, nor is using one indicative of a good piercer. It's simply a good tool; some may like it, others may not. In addition, it's not a guarantee -- you can still do a crooked piercing using one.


A felt cutout depicting a ram was found in the tomb along with many other grave goods. This seemingly insignificant item was later shown to be identical to a ram on the chieftain's right arm. It is believed that the cutout would have been used as a [[Stencil|stencil]]; the felt would be soaked in dye and placed on the skin, leaving a stain in the exact shape of the cutout.
The tool is a standard clamp (usually a modified towel clamp) with a tube welded to the ends. When the clamp is closed, a needle can be cleanly passed through the two halves, making it very easy for the piercer to do a accurate, tissue-perpendicular piercing.


The Scythians were a nomadic group indigenous to what is now Siberia. Renowned for their creativity, the Scythians were a race also notorious for their cruelty. Herodotus, the Greek historian, devoted half a volume of his ''History'' to the Scythians, describing them as evil red-haired barbarians who scalped their enemies, and who measured courage by the number of scalps taken (as an interesting sidenote, one of the [[Pazyryk mummies]] was scalped and his skull crushed).


== Related Articles ==
==See Also==
*[[Egyptian Mummies]]
* [[Clamps]]
*[[Greenland Mummies]]
*[[The Iceman]]
*[[Pazyryk Mummies]]

Latest revision as of 11:14, 17 September 2023

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Septum clamp is a tool designed to help piercers achieve a perfect piercing by providing a clear guide. The septum is notorious for being one of the harder piercings to get perfectly straight.

Many talented piercers do not choose to use them; not using one is not indicative of a poor piercer, nor is using one indicative of a good piercer. It's simply a good tool; some may like it, others may not. In addition, it's not a guarantee -- you can still do a crooked piercing using one.

The tool is a standard clamp (usually a modified towel clamp) with a tube welded to the ends. When the clamp is closed, a needle can be cleanly passed through the two halves, making it very easy for the piercer to do a accurate, tissue-perpendicular piercing.


See Also

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