Ribs tattoo ideas

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Black and grey photograph of a bold black tribal dragon tattoo running down the side of a person's ribs.
Tribal dragon on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tulip with a long stem and curling leaves on the side of a person's ribs.
Tulip tattoo on the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink poppy, burgundy anemones and a teal succulent with berries and fern on the side of a back, with a second floral tattoo at the lower edge.
Floral bouquet with poppy and succulent on back
Fine line tattoo of two small outlined elephants with trunks touching to form a heart, on the side of the ribs.
Two small elephants on the ribs
Large black and red tribal tattoo of spirals and wave motifs across a person's side and ribs, photographed from behind.
Tribal spiral tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow with shaded folds, on the side of a person's ribs.
Lace bow tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a cat face with ears, a dot nose and whiskers on a person's ribs, with a white towel draped over the lower body.
Cat face tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of swirling music notes in blue and pink with a black treble clef heart below, across a person's ribs.
Music notes and treble clef heart on ribs
Colour tattoo of a red apple shaped as a skull with blue dripping ink and a purple watercolour splash, neo-traditional style, on the side of the ribs.
Apple skull with blue drips on the side
Black lettering tattoo in Devanagari script across the left ribs, set in a single line above the waistline.
Sanskrit script lettering on the ribs
Fine line black script reading still I rise with an arrow, tattooed along the side of a torso above the hip.
Still I rise script and arrow on the side
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two hands with solid black shadow shapes behind them, on the side of the torso.
Dotwork hands with black shadow on side
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 fine line script tattoo reading dreamer on the side of a torso, partly covered by a grey knitted sleeve.
Dreamer script on the side ribs
Black fine line script reading na mo amituofo runs along the side of the ribs, below a black bra band.
Fine line script lettering on the ribs
Black blackwork tattoo of a skeletal creature with a long curling spine-like tail, placed on the side of the ribs.
Skeletal creature with a curled tail on the ribs
Dark script lettering tattooed in four lines along the side of a ribcage, set against bare skin.
Script quote along the ribs
Black fine script tattoo reading 'We loved with a love that was more than love' across the ribs, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Script quote across the ribs
Eagle head in grey shading with a starred wing and red striped flag design on the side of the ribs.
Eagle and flag design on the ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of floral swirls and vines on the side of a torso above the hip, with a jeans waistband and rhinestone skull buckle visible.
Black floral swirl tattoo on the side of the torso
Colour tattoo of a giraffe-seahorse hybrid with an orange spotted body, blue eye and pink ear, curled tail and black outline, on a person's side above the hip.
Giraffe seahorse hybrid on the ribs
Black outline lightning bolt tattoo on the side of a torso, partly covered by clear wrap being peeled back by a hand.
Lightning bolt on the side of the torso
Black and grey tattoo of a ribbon bow, scrolls and the words Each day is a gift and not a given right, on the ribs.
Ribbon, scrolls and quote on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a giraffe whose neck and body are formed from the words Stand Tall in script, on the side of the ribs.
Giraffe formed from Stand Tall lettering
Colour tattoo of Jack Skellington beside two carved pumpkins with pale smoke swirls, across the side of the ribs.
Jack Skellington and pumpkins on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a kookaburra perched on a branch, placed on the side of the ribs.
Kookaburra perched on a branch on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, skull and roses on the side of the ribs, with a butterfly and swirling ornament.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Black and tan leopard print spots tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with one arm raised beside the torso.
Leopard print spots on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of Van Gogh's Starry Night in a circle on the side of the ribs, with swirling blue sky, yellow stars and a dark cypress tree.
Starry Night scene in a circle on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of three dog tags on a beaded chain, with the words Love, Laugh and Live, across the side of the ribs.
Dog tags on a beaded chain on the ribs
Black fine line ruler tattoo with fraction markings on the side of the ribs, seen on a torso in a black swimsuit.
Ruler tattoo on the side ribs
Black tribal-style bird with swirling tail feathers tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs.
Tribal bird tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading All good things are wild and free across the ribs, a lettering tattoo in black ink on bare skin.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Realistic-style tattoo of a key with a pink bow and a keyhole, with the script words follow your heart along the shaft, on the side of a torso.
Key with pink bow and follow your heart script
Fine line poppy tattoo with a slender stem and bud on a person's ribs, drawn in black ink beside a dotted circle.
Fine line poppy on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork butterfly centred between two leafy vines, tattooed across the ribs and underbust area of a torso wearing a black lace bra.
Butterfly and leafy vines across the ribs
Close view of a small black fine line tattoo on the side ribs of a person lying down in a white ribbed bodysuit with cut-out sides.
Fine line tattoo on the side ribs
Black ink typewriter-style lettering reading 'To live is the rarest thing' on the left side of a person's ribs, with a dark garment pulled up beside it.
Quote lettering on the ribs in black ink
Collage of four black and grey tattoos on a torso: swirling roses on the ribs, a tribal band at the waist, a dotwork mandala on the chest and a feather with script on the lower back.
Four tattoos on ribs, chest and back
Colour tattoo of a crescent moon framing a lotus with pastel gradient shading, stars and dangling gem drops, on the side of the ribs.
Crescent moon and lotus with gem drops on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo of two lines of latitude and longitude coordinates on the side of the torso, above floral shorts.
Coordinates tattoo on the side of the torso
Two solid black swallow silhouettes tattooed on the side of a ribcage, with a dark top pulled up above them.
Two swallows on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a pumpkin carriage with scrolls and dotted trails on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting at the top of the frame.
Pumpkin carriage tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, with her arm raised and a fringed metallic wrap draped over her side.
Lotus tattoo on a ribcage in profile
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dandelion seed head with birds flying off it and the word Always below, on the side of the torso.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on the side
Watercolour style tattoo of a teal and pink dragonfly and an orange dandelion seed head on the side of the ribs.
Dragonfly and dandelion seeds on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl perched on a branch, running down the side of the ribs.
Owl perched on a branch on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dreamcatcher with feathers and beads on the side of a ribcage.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on the ribs