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Plateau Parfleche Envelope, 19th Century Native American Rawhide Art
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
evolution of parfleche painting from body tattooing motifs, making each example a unique expression of
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Late 19th Century North American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
represented as Aleuts, an Indigenous people of the region. The woman is depicted with a facial tattoo, which
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1780s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Café 1920s woodcut by Edward Burra Modern British Art
By Edward Burra
Located in London, GB
having been interrupted by the viewer. Both figures' faces bear tattoo-like markings: he a star and the
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1920s Abstract Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant , Hawaii, antique lithograph print
By After Jacques Arago
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
tattooed and bare-breasted young woman, seated on the ground among her skirts. Her curved left arm is
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Tattoo

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Lithograph

A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918
Located in Soquel, CA
the guardroom", tattoo", "gymnastics lesson", "covert patrol” and "return from the field service
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1910s Realist Antique Tattoo

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Linen, Oil

1950s Photographic Artwork Tattoo Figure
Located in London, GB
Unique series of tattoo prints Photographic artwork representing 1930s-1950s tattoo figures in
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1650s Mid-Century Modern Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Yoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in London, GB
skin was decorated at an early age by a master tattoo artist with an elaborate all-body design of
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Tattoo

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Kunichika Toyohara, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki Actor
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
, portraying a fireman, is shown in this print. His tattooed arms are on display and he is carrying a matoi
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1860s Edo Antique Tattoo

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Mid-Century floor lamp was featured in the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo.
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19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Aluminum, Metal

Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces a durable fabric. The designs are based on centuries old Mehindi (henna hand tattoo) designs
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

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Silk

Pre Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Important Personage
Located in New York, NY
with excellent tattoos. Mint condition. Ex Orlando FL collection. Compare, The Shaft Tomb
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

Ngontang / Fang Mask
Located in London, GB
homogeneous anthropomorphic faces with forehead and cheek tattoos. Semi-hard reddish coloured wood, white
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Antique Tattoo

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Wood

Large Antique Moroccan Chest - Tuareg Leather, Bone, Silver, Gems - Boho Luxe
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
bone carefully placed throughout. The center of the chest is a common tattoo symbol, dotted with stones
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Early 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Tattoo

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Coral, Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper, Steel

18th Century Moroccan Tuareg Khalkhal Bracelet - Handmade Heavy Etched Silver
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
watering of the crops, symbols which can also be seen in traditional indigenous Moroccan amazing tattoos
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18th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Tattoo

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Silver, Copper

Crowned Heart Diamond Ruby Rare Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Fidelity & Love Emblematic in its modern incarnations, including tattoos and emoticons, the heart
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1740s Georgian Antique Tattoo

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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Yoshitoshi, Suikoden, Lin Chong, Lu Qian, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
the nickname 'Panther Head'. In some records, he is said to have been tattooed on the face and exiled
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Tattoo

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tattooed Lu Chin Shen Smashing the Guardian Figure
By Taiso Yoshitoshi
Located in Burbank, CA
” (Rochishin ransui godaizan kongôjin o uchikowasu no zu). This heavily tattooed Chinese hero has returned from
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1880s Other Art Style Antique Tattoo

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Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Decorative Print of Natives of the Caribbean Showing Tattoos Costumes, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
.' Old print depicting natives of the Caribbean showing their tattoos and costumes. Originates from
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1830s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Large Orientalist Oil Painting North African Algeria Nude Tattooed Berber Women
By Etienne Dinet
Located in Portland, OR
traditional Berber tattooes. Dinet painted several versions of this and other paintings of Berber people, the
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1910s French School Antique Tattoo

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage 1990 s JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size M Black Beige Tattoo Pullover
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1990's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER pullover comes in a black & beige tattoo design wool / polyamide
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19th Century Italian Antique Tattoo

Rosewood Jewellery Box with Brass Accents New Vintage Tattoo Print Silk Lining
Located in Northampton, GB
Indulge in the exquisite design of this Rosewood Jewellery Box, adorned with brass corner brackets and a striking vacant initial plate. This exquisite piece is a true testament to...
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19th Century British Antique Tattoo

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Metal, Brass, Steel

Old Print of Tattooed Natives Dancing in the Caroline Islands and Guam, 1834
Located in Langweer, NL
the traditional dances of the Caroline Islands, Micronesia. It shows men with tattoos, wearing
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1830s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Burmese Chin State Tribal Territory Markers
Located in New York, NY
represents a tribe. Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces and a necklace tattoo
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19th Century Burmese Antique Tattoo

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Wood

African Benin People Bronze Wall Mask With Figures
Located in Long Island City, NY
, and prominent nostrils. The face is intricately detailed with numerous tattoos. The neck is adorned
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19th Century Beninese Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

1930s American Painted Circus Canvas Carnival Strange Girls Freakshow Sideshow
Located in Haarlem, NL
arms, bearded or completely tattooed I guess. But I like to think that it could have been about girls
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Early 20th Century Central American Folk Art Antique Tattoo

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Leather, Canvas

Burmese Chin State Tribal Territory Markers
Located in New York, NY
a tribe. Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces. For purposes of identifying
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19th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Tattoo

European Bronze Age Spiral Brooch 1000 BC
Located in London, GB
would have been ubiquitous in daily life; carved into wooden objects and tattooed onto bodies. The
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15th Century and Earlier European Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

New Zealand Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick
Located in Newark, England
integral finial carved as a Maori chief. The figure head with Maori tattoos across face with well carved
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19th Century New Zealand Antique Tattoo

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Wood

Antique Print of Natives of the Caribbean by Madou, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
.' Old print depicting natives of the Caribbean showing their tattoos and costumes. Originates from
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19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

African Chokwe Wood Hand Carved Folk Art Initiation Ceremony Ancestral Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
primarily in Angola. This mask is intricately carved and is recognizable by the use of facial tattoos
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19th Century Angolan Antique Tattoo

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Wood

Bronze Age Spiral Brooch, 1000 BC
Located in London, GB
objects and tattooed onto bodies. The conjoined spiral is amongst the oldest of images from ancient Europe
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

Ancient European Bronze Age Spiral Fibula, 1000 BC
Located in London, GB
motifs that would have been ubiquitous in daily life carved into wooden objects and tattooed onto bodies
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15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

America’s First Columbus Ancestor 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose. While the precise function
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Stone

America Ancient Stone Game Ball "Batey", 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
stylized geometric motifs representing tattooing or scarification and faces, adding to the impressive
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Stone

Matching Pair of Native American Parfleche Envelopes, Plateau, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, 19th Century
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Sioux, circa 1880
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
tradition held particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Blackfeet, circa 1875
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Caribbean Rich Treasure Jade, Female "Fertility" Pendant, 500 Years#6
Located in South Burlington, VT
to induce trances to communicate with the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Jade

Rare Matching Pair of Parfleche Envelopes, Cheyenne, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

"Yue Fei", Chinese Historical Folk Hero, Late Qing Dynasty Stele Rubbing, Ink
Located in Detroit, MI
him involved his challenge to charges of treason by ripping off his jacket to reveal four tattoos on
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Late 19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Ink, Rice Paper

Antique Native American Abstract Painted Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Native American Parfleche Envelope with Abstract Painting, 19th Century, Plateau
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Arrangement of 19th Century American Indian Abstract Paintings
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could
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19th Century American Antique Tattoo

Arrangement of 19th century American Indian Abstract Paintings
Located in Denver, CO
from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could
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19th Century Abstract Antique Tattoo

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Mixed Media

Original Antique Print of Tattooing. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of tattooing Unframed. Chromo-lithograph Published, C.1900 The measurement is the
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Native American Tattooed Widows Seek Remarriage Permission, ca.1827
Located in Langweer, NL
shown with distinctive body art, possibly tattoos or body paint, which cover their arms, legs, and
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1820s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Full-body Portrait of a Tattooed Man from Nuku Hiva by Karl Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
This lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann depicts a fully tattooed man from Nuku Hiva, part of the
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1830s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Suikoden Heroes, Tattoo Design, 当世好男子伝 -- 九紋竜支進
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Title: The Actor Ichikawa Ichizō III as Nozarashi Gosuke, likened to Shi Jin the Nine Dragoned (Kyūmonryū Shishin ni hisu) from the “Pine” triptych of the series A Modern W...
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1850s Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

Ancient rustic shepherd’s coffer Transylvania, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
in the 1700s. Rustic mesh patterns and simplified organic symbols tattoo the surface, the mesh
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18th Century Romanian Antique Tattoo

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Wood

Antique Portrait of Natai, a Chief from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, highlighting the intricate facial tattoos (moko) that signify his rank, heritage, and achievements. The moko’s
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1830s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

A Carved Maori Treasure Box
Located in Austin, TX
ferocious seated tiki at each end, bodies covered in tattoos, and tongues out. The eyes have been inlaid
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Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Antique Tattoo

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Wood, Abalone

African Nigerian Igbo Carved Maiden Mask Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
by small, balanced features, often elaborate hairstyles or figures on top, and various facial tattoos
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Tattoo

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Wood, Paint

Pre Columbian Nayarit Figure of a Smoking Shaman, 200 BC-300 AD
By Nayarit Culture
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-Columbian Nayarit smoking or eating figure with painted polychromed swirling and tribal tattoo
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18th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Earthenware

Pre Columbian Figure Volcanic Stone Trophy Head Hunter Statue, Costa Rica 800 AD
Located in Portland, OR
tribal banded tattoo. The statue is most likely a shamanistic idol to protect the indigenous community
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Stone

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit woman figural sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
elaborate tattoos or painted motifs. Her head is characteristically oversized and presents almond-shaped
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

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Terracotta

African ‘Nigerian’ Igbo Carved Maiden Mask/ Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
by small, balanced features, often elaborate hairstyles, and delicate facial tattoos. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Tattoo

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Wood

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Antique Tattoo For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tattoo for your home. Each antique tattoo for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, bronze and canvas. There are many kinds of the antique tattoo you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tattoo, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique tattoo that is appealing in its simplicity, but Toyohara Kunichika and Taiso Yoshitoshi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Tattoo?

The average selling price for an antique tattoo at 1stDibs is $749, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.