Antique Tattoo

The designs are based on centuries old Mehindi (henna hand tattoo) designs. Natural linen back, invisible zipper closure, feather and down fill.      

The surface is painted with the most amazing linear banding in red, tan and brown and his face with excellent tattoos. Mint condition. Ex Orlando FL collection.

The center of the chest is a common tattoo symbol, dotted with stones of turquoise, coral, and malachite.

Ngontang Mask Gabon Fang-Kwele, (Vuvi) Early 1900s Height: 25cm Material: - Wood, pigment, white kaolin Provenance: - Ex collection Gaspereaux, Toulouse, France - Zema...

These particular symbols represent the watering of the crops, symbols which can also be seen in traditional indigenous Moroccan amazing tattoos. The Tuareg are traditionally indepen...

Fidelity & Love Emblematic in its modern incarnations, including tattoos and emoticons, the heart motif is never more powerful than when it appears in antique jewellery This very ra...

In some records, he is said to have been tattooed on the face and exiled to Cangzhou. While in prison, he is assigned to be a solo watchman at a fodder depot, however, this turns out...

The complete title of this diptych is “Lu Chin Shen in a Drunken Rage Smashes the Guardian Figure at the Temple on the Five-Crested Mountain” (Rochishin ransui godaizan kongôjin o uc...

Old print depicting natives of the Caribbean showing their tattoos and costumes. Originates from 'Voyage a Surinam.

Possibly a cermony for puberty or marriage, both young women are wearing traditional Berber silver anklets & wrist bangles and traditional Berber tattooes. Dinet painted several vers...

Vintage 1990's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER pullover comes in a black & beige tattoo design wool / polyamide featuring a square neck-line.

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...

Old print of the traditional dances of the Caroline Islands, Micronesia. It shows men with tattoos, wearing loincloths, dancing with sticks.

Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces and a necklace tattoo representing a specific tribe.

Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces and a necklace tattoo representing a specific tribe.

The face is intricately detailed with numerous tattoos. The neck is adorned with a semicircular plaque, while three small figures are perched atop the head.

It could be anything from having two heads, no arms, bearded or completely tattooed I guess. But I like to think that it could have been about girls with amazing abilities and inco...

Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces. For purposes of identifying each piece from the left to right as item 1,2,3,4 & 5.

Very little art from the European Bronze Age survives to us today, yet artefacts such as this give us an idea of the motifs that would have been ubiquitous in daily life; carved into...

The figure head with Maori tattoos across face with well carved features and hair.

The intricately rendered moko (facial tattoo) and stylized garment carvings reflect the mana and ancestral lineage of the sitter, whose leadership was affirmed through his signing of...

Old print depicting natives of the Caribbean showing their tattoos and costumes. Originates from 'Voyage a Surinam.

This vessel is finely crafted from copper and has a circular lid and hinged handle, the vessel is modeled as a bull by hand hammering using repousse technique, the head of the bull i...

The man's other hand is placed on his hip, and his posture and facial expression convey motion, suggesting he is in the midst of a dance. His tattooed legs and the woven decorations ...

Very little art from the European Bronze Age survives to us today, yet artefacts such as this give us an idea of the motifs that would have been ubiquitous in daily life, carved into...

This mask is intricately carved and is recognizable by the use of facial tattoos and scarification - a staple in the Chokwe aesthetic.

They treated and extracted teeth, branded slaves, created ritual tattoos or scars, cut out gallstones and hangnails, set fractures, gaveenemas, and lanced abscesses.

Very little art from the European bronze age survives to us today, yet artefacts such as this give us an idea of the motifs that would have been ubiquitous in daily life carved into ...

It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose.

On the surfaces are finely incised stylized geometric motifs representing tattooing or scarification, adding to the impressive aesthetic presence of this piece.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

It features decorative tattoo on the head top while the figure maintains a meditative pose.

Yue Fei has become synonymous with unyielding patriotic loyalty in China, one of the most well-known stories about him involved his challenge to charges of treason by ripping off his...

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

Believed to have evolved from tattooing, it had always been used as a conduit through which tribal and individual identity could be expressed.

In the ancient Mayan civilization, they were called upon to create ritual tattoos and scars. The ancient Chinese used them to castrate eunuchs.

Great image of tattooing Unframed. Chromo-lithograph Published, C.1900 The measurement is the paper size of the print Free shipping.

Native American Tattoos & Tribal Dress, Brodtmann Lithograph, 1816 This striking original hand-colored lithograph depicts two members of a Native American tribe, shown in ceremo...

The Native American figures are shown with distinctive body art, possibly tattoos or body paint, which cover their arms, legs, and torsos.

. - Tattoos: The intricate tattoos are composed of geometric patterns, bands, and symbols that are characteristic of the Marquesan tattoo style.

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...

Rustic mesh patterns and simplified organic symbols tattoo the surface, the mesh symbolically to deter and entangle malign influence.

The artist, Louis Auguste de Sainson, masterfully captures the subject's features, highlighting the intricate facial tattoos (moko) that signify his rank, heritage, and achievements.

The body of the box carved with a ferocious seated tiki at each end, bodies covered in tattoos, and tongues out. The eyes have been inlaid with abalone shell.

This devotion emerged in the 12th century, but gained popularity in the 17th century until it reached today with a more contemporary iconography also widely used in tattoos. Angels,...

The mask are characterized by small, balanced features, often elaborate hairstyles or figures on top, and various facial tattoos. Dimensions with stand 25.5" high, 10" wide and 12...

Pre-Columbian Nayarit smoking or eating figure with painted polychromed swirling and tribal tattoo designs all-over the body. A Pre-Columbian seated figure from the ancient region of...

The carving depicts a standing hunter with a fearsome visage lips open and displaying his teeth, the upper arms with an incised band to represent a tribal banded tattoo. The statue i...

A handbuilt bichrome terracotta female kneeling figure - her torso nude with pronounced breasts and face covered with elaborate tattoos or painted motifs. Her head is characteristic...

They mask are characterized by small, balanced features, often elaborate hairstyles, and delicate facial tattoos. Dimensions with stand 25" H, 8" W and 10" D without stand 20"H,...

Indigenous Australians – Antique Hand-Colored Ethnographic Print c.1805 This striking hand-colored ethnographic print titled “Nieuw-Hollanders” (New Hollanders) portrays Indigenous ...

Decorative motifs of the German Renaissance is a vintage chromolithograph realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork represents Decorat...

German chromolithograph of native American artefacts. Circa 1895.

Ancient Greek Decorative Borders & Palmettes – Classical Motifs, Plate VI Description: This colorful and richly detailed chromolithograph titled "GREC" (Greek), Plate VI, showca...

Antique costume print titled 'Naturel de l'Ile Rotti'. Original antique print of an inhabitant of Rote Island, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de to...

Antique print titled 'Kaffer-Krieger'. Original antique print of an African warrior. This print originates from 'Die Volker des Erdballs (..)' by H. Berghaus. Artists and eng...

Title: Antique 1854 Thai or Siamese Costume Print, Hand-Colored Engraving Description: This original antique print, titled “Thai of Siamees,” shows a richly dressed Thai or Siamese ...

Antique print titled 'Guerrier de l’Ile Sawoe'. Hand colored woodcut of a warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. He wears a batik headcloth, ikat sarong (skirt), belt...