2500 Year Old Siberian Princess: Tattoos and Cannabis

[3113]

From here:

...A striking tattoo of a deer with a griffon's beak and Capricorn antlers was found on the left shoulder of the ancient 'princess', who died about age 25. The antlers are decorated with the heads of griffons. And the same griffon's head is shown on the back of the animal. She also has a dear's head on her wrist, with big antlers.

"Our young woman - the 'princess' - has only her two arms tattooed," Dr Polosmak told the Siberian Times. "So they signified both age and status."

Buried with the 'princess' were six saddled-and-bridled horses, bronze and gold ornaments - and a small canister of cannabis.

Oh, these young people!

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

I like this part:

"We can say that most likely there was - and is - one place on the body for everyone to start putting the tattoos on, and it was a left shoulder. I can assume so because all the mummies we found with just one tattoo had it on their left shoulders.

"And nowadays this is the same place where people try to put the tattoos on, thousands of years on.

"I think its linked to the body composition - as the left shoulder is the place where it is noticeable most, where it looks the most beautiful."

I'm sure there's a better term for this, but all I can think of is tattoo semiotics.

Now we just need to find mummies with tramp stamps.

 

[TxRad]

I like this part:



I'm sure there's a better term for this, but all I can think of is tattoo semiotics.

Now we just need to find mummies with tramp stamps.

There are quite a few mommies with tramp stamps but no so much for mummies I guess.

 

[PayDay]

At least these tattoos have meaning.

 

[Stella_Omega]

At least these tattoos have meaning.

All tats have meaning. They mean the time ande circumstances of having gotten them, if nothing else.

My barista today had two tats on her left arm. One was an off-the wall Taz, the other was the Cheshire cat.

She had the Sailor's swallows, one under each collarbone.

And on her right arm, she had brand new ink-- just the black outlines. I couldn't really tell what it was, not having my glasses on, but the sweeping lines were very elegant already.

I said "Who did your new ink? She grimaced, and said; "Someone else. I was really young when I got this one..." gesturing at the Taz.

I said "I can see you growing up right here on your skin!" she looked startled at the notion. " I said "When you do the other arm, wrap the new design around the old ones, don't cover them. They're like a diary. "

She said "Yep, I do want them covered." But she might think about my suggestion.

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

All tats have meaning. They mean the time ande circumstances of having gotten them, if nothing else.

A nifty website that shows this:

http://penandink.tumblr.com/

 

[JustaSCOUNDREL]

I like this part:



I'm sure there's a better term for this, but all I can think of is tattoo semiotics.

Now we just need to find mummies with tramp stamps.

An interesting thought. I have four tats and three of them are on the left side. The largest of them in on my left shoulder blade. When the tat guy asked where I wanted it I just pointed.

Makes me wonder of perhaps it is not because the heart is on the left side of the body. Maybe because the left hand held the shield or in that area was the hand that usually held the bow.

An interesting idea to cogitate about when I've had a couple of glasses of wine. (G)

Mike

 

[Stella_Omega]

A nifty website that shows this:

http://penandink.tumblr.com/

Oh my gosh, what a beautiful blog!

This might be a better link; http://penandink.tumblr.com/tagged/tattoos

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I like this part:



I'm sure there's a better term for this, but all I can think of is tattoo semiotics.

Now we just need to find mummies with tramp stamps.

And prison eyeball tats.


http://oddculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tattoo_eyes-259x300.jpg

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

An interesting thought. I have four tats and three of them are on the left side. The largest of them in on my left shoulder blade. When the tat guy asked where I wanted it I just pointed.

Makes me wonder of perhaps it is not because the heart is on the left side of the body. Maybe because the left hand held the shield or in that area was the hand that usually held the bow.

An interesting idea to cogitate about when I've had a couple of glasses of wine. (G)

Mike

FWIW, don't forget that many societies have strong opinions about the left side being the evil side.

 

[Weird Harold]

When the tat guy asked where I wanted it I just pointed.

Perhaps more tattoos are on the left side because it is just easier for a right-handed person to point at the left side of their body?

 

[TxRad]

Perhaps more tattoos are on the left side because it is just easier for a right-handed person to point at the left side of their body?

Do left handed people get tattooed on the right side?

 

[Stella_Omega]

Do left handed people get tattooed on the right side?

Do androids dream of electric sheep? Does a bear shit in the ... never mind.

 

[emap]

Ahem ya'll forgot one. Think about it this way, which direction do people write? Predominately it's left to right followed closely by up to down then right to left.

Now let's look at the canvas one would work on. Doing a drawing on the left side is easier for a right handed person because they are working upwards. If they work on the right side they are still working upward, in reverse.

I know that doesn't make sense but try it. It is easier to do a drawing or tattoo while going upward in the natural motion for our body. Think about how you punch, your body twists into the punch, but pulling back, you just pull back.

This isn't putting more importance on one side of the body, this is just working the best way with what you have available.

 

[Weird Harold]

Do left handed people get tattooed on the right side?

Maybe.

 

[Harry Leg]

Do left handed people get tattooed on the right side?

I'm left handed and I have one tattoo...on my left shoulder. No idea why i picked that location.

 

[3113]

I'm left handed and I have one tattoo...on my left shoulder. No idea why i picked that location.

Ah-ha! There is more to this than meets the eye, I think! I believe it's because the left relates to the side that the heart is on. We want that first tat to be closest to our heart

 

[damppanties]

A nifty website that shows this:

http://penandink.tumblr.com/

That's an awesome link!

And I want my first tattoo on my right when and if I get up the courage to actually do it. I have the place and the tattoo picked out.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ros-simple.svg/220px-Ouroboros-simple.svg.png


When I get down to 160 pounds, I'm going to reward myself by getting this.

I like the ouroboros because like the pyramids, it's a symbol that basically every culture has some version of. Some things are universal from culture to culture, like the devil, certain demons, ideas about the afterlife, and fermented beverages.

Rather than get a beer or a devil, I'm going for the ouroboros.

 

[Stella_Omega]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ros-simple.svg/220px-Ouroboros-simple.svg.png


When I get down to 160 pounds, I'm going to reward myself by getting this.

I like the ouroboros because like the pyramids, it's a symbol that basically every culture has some version of. Some things are universal from culture to culture, like the devil, certain demons, ideas about the afterlife, and fermented beverages.

Rather than get a beer or a devil, I'm going for the ouroboros.

You could have it tattooed all the way around your wrist, or upper arm, or waist or hips...

 

[damppanties]

When I get down to 160 pounds...

I read that as 60 pounds and was

And 160 is my goal weight too.

You could have it tattooed all the way around your wrist, or upper arm, or waist or hips...

That's exactly what I was thinking.