MSI650

OLD BRONZE TATTOO NEEDLE TAPPER WITH NAT (PROTECTIVE SPIRIT) ON TOP OF AN ELEPHANT – HAND CASTING – MYANMAR (BURMA) – ANCIENT TRADITION OF TATTOO

“TATTOOING IN MYANMAR DATES BACK OVER A THOUSAND YEARS. BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM, ANIMIST BELIEFS DOMINATED THE REGION. TATTOOS WERE SEEN AS PROTECTIVE CHARMS—INFUSED WITH POWER TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS, ENEMIES, AND MISFORTUNE. OVER TIME, AS DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS ADOPTED THE PRACTICE, EACH DEVELOPED ITS OWN TATTOOING STYLES, RITUALS, AND SYMBOLIC MEANINGS.” 

FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

• TOP FINIAL: BRONZE (ANTHROPOMORPHIC PROTECTIVE SPIRIT FIGURE)
• MIDDLE TUBE: IRON (WILL NATURALLY DEVELOP PATINA OR MINOR RUST)
• NEEDLE: BRONZE

MEASUREMENT: 3 PARTS (DISASSEMBLED): TOP: NAT L10CM X W3.3CM X D2.1CM – MIDDLE IRON TUBE L17CM X W12MM – NEEDLE L12CM X 10MM
(ASSEMBLED): L37.5CM X W66CM X D3CM
WEIGHT: 178.71GRM
CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR ITS AGE – ALL ASSEMBLY ABLE – DISPLAYABLE – COLLECTIBLE – GREAT PATINA – REAL ART – GREAT DISPLAY (SEE IMAGES).
LIGHTLY CLEANED TO PRESERVE DETAIL WHILE MAINTAINING ORIGINAL PATINA.
SELL AS SINGLE SET OF 3 X PARTS
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⚠️ CAUTION: SHARP OBJECT – KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN – HANDLE WITH CARE