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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

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Bronze

Ornamentale Tatowierung (Ornamental Tattoo) Antique Chromolithograph, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ornamentale Tatowierung' (Ornamental Tattooing) German chromolithograph. 1895. 240mm by 150mm
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tattoo

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Lithograph

Polynesian Natives, Tattoos, Imperial Folio, Incunabula of Lithography
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Norwich, GB
Landmark stone lithograph of large size and issued in the ‘Incunabula’ period of stone lithography prior to 1820. Print on fine Ziegler paper. Extremely rare. Hand colored ston...
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1810s Swiss Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Antique Print of Tattooed Natives of Tikopia, Solomon Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Bewohne der Insel Tikopia'. Lithograph of inhabitants of Tikopia. Tikopia is a high island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It forms a part of the Melanesian ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

The Art of Tattooing in Nuka, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
tattoos and headhunter trophy taking. From Bilderbuch Zum Nutzen und Vergnugen Der Jugend by Friedrich
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Tattoo

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Engraving

Old Hand-Colored Antique Print of Banae Inhabitants with Body Tattoos, 1827
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of inhabitants from Banae (Nagpur India?). Also depicted are a sailing boat and palm trees. This print originates from 'Il Costume Antico e Moderno (..)' by G. Ferrar...
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Mid-19th Century 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

A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Narita no Shinzo 近世水滸伝
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Narita no Shinzo 近世水滸伝 Tattoo Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm 文久2年
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1860s Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kasagawa no Higezo 近世水滸伝 笠川髭造
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kasagawa no Higezo 近世水滸伝 笠川髭造 Tattoo Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm 文久2
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1860s Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

A Modern Shuihuzhuan / THE GANGSTER TOMIGORO 近世水滸伝 競力富五郎
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III A Modern Shuihuzhuan / THE GANGSTER TOMIGORO 近世水滸伝 競力富五郎 Tattoo Size: Oban 36 x 25
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1860s Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
mask, a basket for containing feathers, a warrior's cap, instruments for tattooing, a club, a spear
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Early 1800s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
A Modern Shuihuzhuan/Kinsei Suiko Den 近世水滸伝 夏目子僧新助
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kinsei Suiko Den 近世水滸伝 夏目子僧新助 Tattoo Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm 文
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1860s Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800
Located in Portland, OR
the bull is engraved with decoration to resemble henna tattoos, the vessel stands on a circular raised
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Early 1800s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tattoo

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Copper

Movement and Tradition: A Sandwich Islander's Dance in the 18th Century, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
motion, suggesting he is in the midst of a dance. His tattooed legs and the woven decorations on his
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1780s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Print of Natives of Tonga, Friendly Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Ataongo Otago of Tongatapu Amsterdam Island with knife, woman with tattoos in gnatoo. This print
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, feather headdress, and has tattooed limbs. 18-year-old granddaughter of Taiohae chief Gattanewa and
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Print of a Native Man of Tikei Island
Located in Langweer, NL
, necklace, and headdress. His body decorated with geometric tattoos. Adapted from a portrait of Larik, chief
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Brushes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten tattoo pens and wood fibre-tipped brushes from late 19th-century Belgium. An organic decorative
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1880s Belgian Antique Tattoo

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Wood

Brushes
Brushes
H 13 in W 2 in D 2 in
Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Located in Chicago, IL
make temporary tattoos, most likely for ceremonial or religious purposes. Made of clay or terracotta
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo

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Ceramic

Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Maya Bird Sello Stamp
H 2.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in
Map of New Zealand Showing Maori Culture and Early Colonial Settlements, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
peoples of New Zealand. Their clothing, facial tattoos (moko), and adornments are indicative of the rich
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1850s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
, which have similar intricate patterns. The man also sports facial tattoos or paint, a full beard, and a
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1810s Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Yakushae - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada - 1863
Located in Roma, IT
Yokogushi". Yasugoro, the thief with the bat tattoo on his cheek, enters the oil merchant's house at night
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19th Century Modern Antique Tattoo

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Woodcut

Amazon on Horseback Attacked by a Tiger August-karl-edouard Kiss Bronze Statue G
Located in Madrid, ES
to find the pair and very Fine quality. The male character has a tattooed face and body-measures
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Early 1900s Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

Antique Print of Men from the Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Located in Langweer, NL
the Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Tattooed men from the islands of Iros, Penelap and Aouara in the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Antique Print of Chiefs of New Zealand by Honegger, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
chiefs of New Zealand, with facial tattoos. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des Menschen
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Antique Print of Natives of Tikopia by Honegger, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
natives of the island of Tikopia, with tattoos. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Paper

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Native American Shaman Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as the stylized face of a Native American woman With neatly tucked hair and tattooed
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1890s Victorian Antique Tattoo

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
tribe. Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces and a necklace tattoo representing a
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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Tattoo

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Hardwood

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

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs Good Detail, Qing Dynasty
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
-like creatures seen across a breadth of art forms, ranging from architecture to tattoos. As they
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tattoo

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Bronze

Antique Print of the Pink and White Terraces 'New Zealand' by Picken, circa 1877
Located in Langweer, NL
known as Te Tarata ("the tattooed rock"), were natural wonders of New Zealand. Lithographed by T. Picken
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Mid-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

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

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 Edo Antique Tattoo

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

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

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Stone

1870s Transitional Plateau Rawhide Parfleche Envelope with Geometric Patterns
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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Late 19th Century North American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Hide

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

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

Ngontang / Fang Mask
Ngontang / Fang Mask
H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 11.82 in
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Woodblocks by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in Custom Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
flower 1785-1864. Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798 - 1861 The vogue for full-body tattoos of interlaced
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Late 19th Century Antique Tattoo

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Papercord

Beautiful Hand Carved Art Deco Era Sculpture of Artist & Designer Chris De Moor
Located in Lisse, NL
his forearms tattooed ;-). If you like the quality, beauty and present day significance of this
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Tattoo

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Wood, Teak

Native American Parfleche Box, Sioux, 19th Century Painted Hide Plains
By Sioux Indian Art
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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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tattoo

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Hide

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

1950s Photographic Artwork Tattoo Figure
1950s Photographic Artwork Tattoo Figure
H 38.98 in W 29.73 in D 0.04 in
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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Woodcut, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment

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

Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Floor Lamp
H 66 in Dm 22 in
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

Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow
Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow
H 13 in W 16 in D 5 in
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

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

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

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

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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.