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Auricular Design in a Tattoo.

Tattoo by Denise de la Cerda. Wearer- Mark Ciecko. This black and grey swirl is meant to flow gracefully with the form of Marc's arm and chest, and be non-objective while also not being abstract. Auricular patterns were used in the seventeenth century to decorate fine art objects. The shapes were taken from the shapes of the tiny bones inside the head, used for hearing. Thus the term "Auricular".

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Uploaded on June 21, 2007
Taken on May 7, 2007