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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
Category
Late 19th Century North American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hide
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
Category
1780s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
$314 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Materials
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
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo
Materials
Silk
$950 / item
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
Materials
Wood
$5,785
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Decorative Print of Natives of the Caribbean Showing Tattoos
Costumes, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
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Old print depicting natives of the Caribbean showing their tattoos and costumes. Originates from
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1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
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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
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hide
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
Materials
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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
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
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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
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hide
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
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hide
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
Category
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
Category
19th Century Abstract Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo
Materials
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
Materials
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.
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