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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

Fish and Floral Carved Green Jade Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
symbols in Japanese and Chinese culture. One popular traditional Japanese tattoo motif is the form of koi
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Early 20th Century Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade, 10k Gold, Gold

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit woman figural sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
pronounced breasts though covered with elaborate tattoos or painted motifs. She holds a stripe-patterned bowl
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

Materials

Terracotta

Autumn Moon in Ishiyama - Woodcut by Utagawa Yoshitsuya - 1863
Located in Roma, IT
produced many advertisements and designs for tattoos.
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1860s Modern Antique Tattoo

Materials

Woodcut

America’s Ancestor Hallucinogenic God, 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Stone

Early 19th Century New Zealand Specimen Wood Box
Located in London, by appointment only
, and a powder from the soot was used in tattooing. Kauri gum was used by the Maori for cooking and
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Early 19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Antique Tattoo

Materials

Wood

19th Century Native American Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Hide Plains Artifact
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
tattooing, held great importance in Plains Indian society and remains a testament to their artistic heritage
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

Materials

Hide

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit woman figural sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
ring, ears adorned by elaborate applied ornaments, tattoos across her visage, and a caplike headdress
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

Materials

Terracotta

Geisha at Shin Yoshiwara Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Houston, TX
popular in his time that he received requests for tattoo designs.
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Early 19th Century Edo Antique Tattoo

Materials

Woodcut

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima Seated Dwarf figural redware sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
-shaped eyes, a rounded nose, cupped ears, tattooed cheeks and arching brows. The depicted figure suffers
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo

Materials

Terracotta

American Taino Encrusted Blue Jade Fertility Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
communicate with the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a
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Early 20th Century American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

Greenland Inuit Costume Print – Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
shows traditional tattoo or paint markings, details that fascinated 19th-century European viewers
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

Beauties Mirrored in the Forms of Flowers - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
received requests for tattoo designs.
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Collection of Three Native American Parfleche, 19th-20th Century
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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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

Materials

Hide

America’s Treasure Jade Find Hallucinogenic Pendant God, 500 Years Old #1
Located in South Burlington, VT
the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

American Treasure Rich Jade "Tranced Being" Pendant, 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
trances to communicate with the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

Rare Americas Treasure Jade "Cradle Board Head" Pendant, 500 Years #3
Located in South Burlington, VT
cohoba were consumed to induce trances to communicate with the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

Americas Antique Treasure Jade: Hallucinogenic "Seated" Pendant, 500 Years#4
Located in South Burlington, VT
. It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose. While
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

Antique Native American Parfleche Cylinder - Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian 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

Materials

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Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Plateau, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
artistic tradition held particular importance in tribal culture. Believed to have evolved from tattooing
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19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

Materials

Hide

Caribbean Antique Treasure Jade 18-Karat Gold Amulet Necklace, Unique 500 Years
Located in South Burlington, VT
consumed to induce trances to communicate with the gods. It features decorative tattoo on the head top
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15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Jade

Dressing the Boy Samurai - Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Original Wood Cut
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
. Kuniyoshi's Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints were so popular in his time that he received requests for tattoo
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1850s French School Antique Tattoo

Materials

Ink, Woodcut, Laid Paper

America’s First “Spirit God” Ancestor
Located in South Burlington, VT
, and lobed ears. On the back are finely incised stylized geometric motifs representing tattooing or
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Early 20th Century American Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

Materials

Stone

Female Mask "Pwo" Chokwe, Angola / Democratic Republic of Congo, Museum Quality
Located in Encino, CA
scarifications on nose, forehead and cheeks. On the forehead are the triangles of the tattoo known as
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Early 20th Century Angolan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Wood

Antique Original Tattoo Flash Card
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique original hand painted tattoo flash card. We have four in stock. Please check attached
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

Bronze Antique Tattoo Handle from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A carefully detailed antique bronze tattoo handle from Thailand mounted on a custom stand. An
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Early 20th Century Thai Antique Tattoo

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Tattoo Scene
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century oil on canvas painting of smugglers giving a tattoo, Hispano-Franco school, Pyrenees
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19th Century Antique Tattoo

Materials

Canvas

Kuniyoshi Utagawa Tattoo Kabuki Scene, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
usually credited to be the first to depict full-body tattoos in his prints, starting with his famous
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

Maison Martin Margiela Spring 1989 Trompe-l œil Tattoo Mesh Top
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Diego, CA
Sheer top in mesh adorned with tribal tattoo motifs from French Polynesia. Designed from Martin's
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1880s Italian Antique Tattoo

Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces a durable fabric. The designs are based on centuries old Mehndi (henna hand tattoo) designs
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Silk

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidered Pillows
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

Materials

Linen, Silk

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tattoo) designs. Backed with natural linen, feather and down fill, invisible zippers.
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Linen, Silk

Pre Columbian Jalisco Pottery Seated Female Effigy
Located in New York, NY
. She wears only a skirt and exposed breasts and face with tattoo patterning in brown. Nice deposits
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18th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Tattoo

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillows
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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19th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Silk, Linen

Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillows
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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19th Century Monacan Antique Tattoo

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidered Pillows (Set of 2)
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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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Silk, Linen, Cotton

Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on centuries old Mehindi (henna hand tattoo) designs. Fabric in very good condition, backed with blue
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo

Materials

Silk, Cotton, Linen

dead man walking
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
their slumber. my man with his horse hair and body tattoos is doing just this. he is missing his staff
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19th Century Thai Antique Tattoo

Japanese Fireman s Coat with Hawk Waves
Located in Seattle, WA
examples such as this became fashionable during the late Edo period and were heavily influenced by tattoo
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tattoo

Japanese Fireman s Coat with Matoi (Fire Banner)
Located in Seattle, WA
fashionable during the late Edo period and were heavily influenced by tattoo art, which was popular among
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tattoo

Framed Patriotic Commemorative Textile: "REMEMBER THE MAINE".
Located in New York, NY
lithographs, paintings, banners, postage stamps, even tattoo designs.
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19th Century American Antique Tattoo

Fijian Ceremonial War Club
Located in New York, NY
shrub. Native tattoo designs decorate the handle. A similarly decorated throwing club has been in the
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19th Century Fijian Antique Tattoo

Fijian Ceremonial War Club
Located in New York, NY
shrub. Native tattoo designs decorate the handle. A similarly decorated throwing club has been in the
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19th Century Fijian Antique Tattoo

Large Ancient European Bronze Age Spiral Pendant 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

Large Trestle Dining Table
Located in Glendale, CA
This dining table was featured in the Movie "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Custom build and re
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19th Century Unknown 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.