Weird Tales! UFOs, Curiosities and Tattoos
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 195
Glass Photo Slide Featuring Japanese Tattooed Individuals. Tokyo, 1952.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Unsold
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Glass Photo Slide Featuring Japanese Tattooed Individuals. Tokyo, 1952. Single, color glass slide displaying tattooed individuals, all with traditional Japanese iconography, at a time in history when tattoos in Japan still very much held a large societal stigma, as Japan’s tattoo ban had only been lifted in 1948. 2 x 2".
Condition
Toned sheet margins; tape along one edge.
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