[Hello Googlers! This post is consistently one of the most searched ones with the terms “hamseh or hamsa”. I researched the attitude of the hamseh and YES it is sometimes seen upward as mine is. It was an artistic, not uninformed, choice. – Angela]
This piece is designed my me and I’d appreciate it if you don’t steal it. You can use it for inspiration, but don’t copy it. Please.
It’s done in a deep mahogany like henna and the eye is blue. :-) I really like it! I added some extra swirls and the dots because mehendi always has lots of dots. Hopefully you’ll have a better tattoo artist and yours will be straight and even. :-/
Hello :)
I found you through a series of journals and checked out your site. That is a beautiful tattoo and Jett is awesome!! He did a tattoo for me back in 04 when he was still at BlackCat. Anyways, just wanted to say hi and congrats on the ink.
TTFN,
Kerry
Hey, thanks Kerry!
I got my quan yin tat from Jett at Black Cat about 5 years ago! Pics of getting quan yin are here: http://misangela.com/gallery/tattoo/.
:-)
Hey there! I dont know you nor do you know me but I am Hindu and thought that you would like to know that your tat is really supposed to be upside down. Sorry. but it looks great otherwise. I love tats. I have 7.
HP
The hamseh can be displayed either way. Here is the Wiki about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa
As a matter of fact, I just found a Hindu version of the hamsah as a pendant that is upright. I decided upon upright because I think it looks better on my arm that way. Strictly artistic decision, but one that I did check out quite a bit before I did it.
But thanks for dropping by.
A