Angelina Jolie: Actress inks 3 new 'Yantra' tattoos

The 40-year-old actress flashed her new inks while working on her new film, 'First They Killed My Father,' in Cambodia on Sunday, February 7.

Angelina Jolie has three new tattoos!

The 40-year-old actress flashed her new inks while working on her new film, 'First They Killed My Father,' in Cambodia on Sunday, February 7.

 

The designs appeared to be in the yantra (or sak yant) tattoo style, a traditional Buddhist form of body art that originated in Southeast Asia.

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A source tells People magazine that Mrs. Brad Pitt did indeed get three new tattoos and that they are Buddhist blessings for peace, love and a prosperous life. However, it is unclear if they were technically yantra tattoos or simply in that style. 

 

The mother-of-six's new tattoos reportedly covers most of her upper back in the intricate geometric designs. Yantra tattoos are typical hand-etched by Buddhist monks and special ruesi practitioners, requiring meticulous skill.

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This is hardly the actress-turned-director's first ink. Jolie has numerous tattoos, including a large tiger on her lower back from famed Thai tattoo artist Sompong Kanphai. She recently displayed a new piece in December – a geometric design on the inside of her left arm.