Anchor tattoo ideas

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Close side view of a woman in a black bikini showing a grey anchor tattoo on her left side ribs, in a traditional style.
Anchor tattoo on the side ribs
Shaded grey anchor with a looping rope and pink blossoms, a botanical style tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and blossoms on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol joined to an anchor on the side of a torso, with blue fabric along the bottom edge.
Infinity and anchor tattoo on the side torso
Traditional style tattoo of a black anchor with two red roses on the side of the ribs, shown under a raised arm.
Anchor and roses on the side ribs
Black and grey realistic anchor tattoo with a dreamcatcher and hanging feathers on the side of a ribcage.
Anchor and dreamcatcher on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an anchor woven into an infinity symbol, with small birds flying off one end, on the side of the torso.
Infinity anchor with birds on the side
Black ink tattoo of an anchor with a heart and three small birds in flight, sitting on the side of the torso.
Anchor, heart and birds on the side
Sepia photograph of a black ink anchor tattoo with rope and script reading 'My Hope is the anchor of my soul' on the side of the body, above a lace top.
Anchor and script tattoo on the side
Traditional style tattoo of a pink heart wrapped in rope and entwined with an anchor and a rose, with curved text reading Sons are the anchors of a mother's heart, on the side of the torso.
Anchor and heart with quote on the side
Black and grey anchor tattoo with a rope wrapped around the shank and a small heart, on the side of the ribs.
Anchor with rope and heart on ribs
Black and grey realism anchor wrapped in rope with a compass rose behind it, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and compass rose on the ribs
A heart filled with the blue and white Greek flag hangs above a dangling chain of evil eye beads, a cross, a small heart and an anchor on the side of a person's ribs.
Greek flag heart with evil eye charms on ribs
Colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and decorated with pink roses, orange lilies and yellow flowers on the side of the ribs.
Anchor with roses and flowers on ribs
Black fine line anchor tattoo on the side of the torso, with the words life and love in script looping around it like an infinity sign.
Anchor and script infinity tattoo on side
Teal floral anchor tattoo with dark outlines on the side of a person's torso, built from vines, leaves and small blossoms.
Floral anchor tattoo on the side
Small black and grey anchor tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, worn beneath a black bikini top and a loose grey top.
Small anchor tattoo on the ribs
Black linework anchor wrapped in rope with three swallows flying upward, set over teal and pink watercolour washes on skin at the side of the torso.
Anchor and swallows with watercolour splashes
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with a mandala on the crown and a small anchor on the forehead, placed on the side of the ribs.
Sugar skull with mandala on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a black anchor wrapped by a thin light blue rope, placed on the side of the torso.
Anchor with rope line on the side
Black and grey anchor tattoo with light shading on the side of a ribcage, beside a black bikini strap and grey top.
Small anchor tattoo on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship across the ribs with roses, feathers and an anchor on the hip and thigh.
Sailing ship, roses and anchor on ribs and thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a crown and anchor wrapped in rope, with the script words My King above and My Anchor below, on a person's side.
Crown and anchor with script lettering
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pin-up mermaid with an anchor and scaled tail across the side ribs.
Mermaid and anchor on the side ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight, with a thin line hanging down to a small anchor, on the side of a person's ribs.
Swallow and anchor on the ribs
Black script lettering reading Refuse to sink with swirling flourishes and a small anchor below, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Refuse to sink script with anchor on ribs
Sketch-style tattoo of a sailing ship above a blue and purple compass rose with a small anchor below, on the side of the body.
Sailing ship and compass rose on the side
Black fine line script quote with a ship wheel and anchor tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Quote with ship wheel and anchor on ribs
Colour and grey tattoo of an anchor wrapped in pink roses and blue leaves, with the script words I refuse to sink, on the side of a ribcage.
Anchor and roses with script on ribs
Two small black anchor tattoos with heart-shaped tops sit on the ribs of two people side by side, and the right-hand anchor has a pink bow.
Small anchor tattoos on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading 1 Corinthians 13 with an anchor beneath it, on the side of a torso below a grey top.
Anchor and scripture lettering on the side
Black and grey dotwork sailboat tattoo with an anchor on the sail, a small red heart, and stippled waves, sitting on the side of the torso above jeans.
Sailboat and waves on the side of the torso
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a central anchor and a fleur-de-lis above the N, in dotwork shading, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose with anchor on the ribs
Black and grey traditional-style anchor tattoo wrapped in rope with two starfish, script lettering on the shank and 6:19 on the crown, on the side of the torso.
Anchor with rope and starfish on the side
Black and grey anchor tattoo with three banners reading a quote, shaded in a traditional style on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and quote banner on ribs
Realistic anchor with a chain and a pink lily tattooed on the side of a torso, above the waistband of grey trousers.
Anchor and lily on the side ribs
Small black and grey anchor and ship's wheel tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, beside a black bikini strap.
Anchor and ship's wheel on the ribs
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey anchor tattoo with a rope coiled around it on a person's ribs, shaded in a traditional style.
Anchor and rope tattoo on the ribs
Small black and grey anchor tattoo with rope detail on the side of the ribs, worn by a person in a black bikini top.
Small anchor tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey anchor tattoo wrapped in rope, with two shaded stars and script on the shaft, placed on the side of the ribs.
Anchor with rope and stars on the ribs
Grey shaded anchor tattoo with a rope coil and cursive script along the shank, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Shaded anchor with rope and script on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a looping swirling line beside it, on the side of a person's ribs.
Fine line anchor with swirl on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of an anchor with a compass and a small key on the ribs.
Anchor, compass and key on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor with a purple ribbon wrapped around it, on the side of the torso.
Anchor and purple ribbon on the side
Black and white photo of two people's sides, each with a fine line script tattoo on the ribs: a ship's wheel with a quote on the left and an anchor with a quote on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor with script on the sides
Fine line sketch of a woman with flowers in her hair and a teal watercolour wash on the ribs, with a second dark tattoo and a navel piercing on the left side.
Sketched woman with flowers on the ribs
Black ink nautical tattoo of a scallop shell, anchor, ship's wheel and compass rose in a row on the ribs, covered with clear plastic wrap while healing.
Nautical row of shell, anchor, wheel and compass on ribs
Close photograph of a small solid black anchor tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, above black lace underwear.
Small anchor tattoo on the side ribs