> tattoos on mummies

On that note, I'd recommend the title scene in the Iranian movie Qeysar [0] from 1969.

A number of the same motifs from 2.5k years ago are still around in Indo-Iranian culture.

Some of the older generations of Pakhtun Hindus still tattoo in that style [1], as a number of the central tribes of the Pakhtun community were Saka [2]. A granddaughter from the community has been working on documenting the culture for a couple years now [3]

On a separate note, highly recommend watching New Age Iranian Cinema (1965-1980ish). It's good stuff.

[0] - https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/qeysar/

[1] - https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tattooed-blue-skinned...

[2] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephthalites

[3] - https://www.instagram.com/sheenkhalaiartproject/?hl=en