Table 1 Summary of the skin samples with the indication of the subject, the colour of the inks used and the dimension

From: Scientific analysis and preservation protocols for tattooed skin specimens from “Luigi Cattaneo” anatomical wax collection

Panel

Number

Subject

Ink colour

Dimension (h × b)

67a

1A

1. Lady 2. Sacred Heart of Mary

Black and red

Black

166 × 87 mm

67a

2A

Sacred heart with decoration

Black and red

70 × 101 mm

67a

3A

Madonna del Carmine

Black

50 × 52 mm

67a

4A

Attack of the lion

Black

93 × 149 mm

67a

5A

Nude female figure

Black

85 × 68 mm

67a

6A

1. Madonna of Loreto with the Child 1881

2. Monstrance (Order of St. Francis)

3. Sun

4. Sacred Heart

Black

Black

Black

Black

208 × 77 mm

67a

7A

Monstrance (Society of Jesus)

Black

30 × 33 mm

67a

8A

Blessed Virgin of St. Luke

Black and red

235 × 83 mm

67a

9A

Illeggible

Black

42 × 34 mm

67a

10A

1. Monstrance (Society of Jesus) 186(?)

Black

Black

101 × 50 mm

67a

11A

1. Madonna of Loreto with the Child 1862

2. Owl

Black

Black

106 × 58 mm

67a

12A

1. Monstrance (Society of Jesus)

2. Monstrance (Order of St. Francis)

Black

Black

87 × 58 mm

67a

13A

Monstrance (Society of Jesus)

Black

48 × 52 mm

67a

14A

Monstrance (Society of Jesus)

Black

59 × 43 mm

67b

1B

Legs

Black

83 × 74 mm

67b

2B

Female nude

Black

112 × 67 mm

67b

3B

1. Sacred Heart 01

2. Horse

3. Female profile

Black

Black

Black

141 × 128 mm

67b

4B

1. Flower

2. Female name ‘Dina’

3. Flower

Black

Black

Black

164×161 mm

67b

5B

Female nude with male genitalia in the hand

Black, red, brown

186 × 93 mm

  1. The samples number can be compared to the ones in Fig. 1.