"Tattoo Needle Counterweight - Burma - XIXth Century"
Tattoo Needle CounterweightBurma, 19th century
Bronze
H. 13.5 ; W 2.3 ; D 1.5 cm
Counterweight representing a yaksha standing with a short sword in his right hand.
Used for traditional tattooing, these needles are composed of three parts: the needle itself, the body - usually made of bamboo, and the counterweight.
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