These tattoos are from the preserved bodies found in the frozen tombs of Pazyryk in the Altai, on the fringes of the Scythian world. From Renata Rolle, The World of the Scythians.
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thought you'd find these cool--
http://djorll.deviantart.com/art/a-new-scythian-tatoo-340386039
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a62g1GqR-pg/UQMw8D_ixgI/AAAAAAAAGHg/_-IPWUBUDs8/s720/SNC00672.jpg
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