$330

China Hughlin Imports Collection

15.5" long

BURMESE TATTOO NEEDLE WITH WEIGHT

for over a thousand years tattooing in Burma has been a significant part of religious life. The heavy tattoo weight sits on top of the long needle stick and applies pressure to the needle acting as a weight to aid the thrusting of the needle into the skin. The various figures and designs of the needle weights are believed to add specific power to the tattoo itself.

15.5" long
cast Bronze

Burma, late 19th century

TH10TATTOO3

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