Ribs tattoo ideas

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Fine line black and grey arrow with dotwork dots and thin circles on the side of the torso.
Arrow and circles on the side
Fine line black geometric rose tattoo on the ribs, with a white fabric draped over the side of the body.
Geometric rose on the ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of South America filled with ornamental patterns and a flower of life design, on the side of the ribs.
South America map with ornamental pattern on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of mountain peaks and pine trees inside a triangular outline, with a small star above, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line mountain range within a triangle on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above an arrow and triangles, on the side of the ribs.
Winged bird and arrow on the ribs
Side of a torso showing a botanical tattoo of pink flowers and black swirling leaves around a fine-lined star on the ribs.
Floral star tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork moon tattoo with mandala patterns, stars and leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Moon and mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black ornamental lotus mandala with an eye at its centre and hanging chain drops, tattooed across the ribs and upper abdomen.
Mandala lotus with eye on the ribs
Black compass rose tattoo with N and S lettering on the side ribs, with a fine circle and arrowhead points.
Compass rose on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a quetzal bird in an ornate gold frame on the side of a torso, with a teal mandala tattoo on the thigh of a person in a black top.
Quetzal in a frame and teal mandala on thigh
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs
Black fine line arrow tattoo with a triangle and circle in the arrowhead, on the side of the ribs.
Arrow with triangle and circle on ribs
Black dotwork and mandala-style tattoo of a rebel alliance style emblem on the side of the ribs.
Mandala rebel emblem on the ribs
Black and white photo of two sets of ribs, each with a tiny fine line caret tattoo, with a hand with dark nail polish resting on the left side.
Matching tiny caret tattoos on two ribs
Black and grey geometric tattoo with outstretched wings across the ribs and side of a torso, in a geometric style.
Wings and geometric lattice on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a lion head inside a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lion and dreamcatcher on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with an ornate mandala centre and dotwork shading, placed on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Colourful geometric fox tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with orange, red and black facets.
Geometric fox on the ribs
Black ornamental tattoo of a stylised flower with dangling beaded drops and geometric panels, in dotwork shading, on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornamental dotwork piece on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of three interlocking oval shapes filled with circles and arcs, running down the side of the ribs.
Interlocking circular script tattoo on ribs
Fine line geometric tattoo of an arrow with overlapping circles, dotted lines and triangles, in black ink on the side of the ribs.
Geometric arrow and circles on the ribs
Black and white mirror photo of a shirtless man with a geometric blackwork sleeve on one arm and a mandala tattoo on the shoulder.
Blackwork sleeve and shoulder mandala
Black and grey realism rose with leaves on the left ribs and a fine-line dotwork mandala with dangling beads above the navel.
Rose and mandala across the ribs and stomach
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of a howling wolf head on the side of the ribs.
Geometric wolf head on ribs
Small geometric tattoo of a downward-pointing triangle with rainbow stripes and a black outline, on the side of the torso.
Rainbow triangle tattoo on the side
Small black outline triangle tattoo on the side of the ribcage, in a fine line style, with a grey tank top and a window in the background.
Small outline triangle on the ribs
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork-shaded wings and a red heart on a string, with two small clouds, on the side of the torso.
Geometric bird with red heart on side
Fine line black geometric heart tattoo on the side of a woman's ribs, under a raised arm, against a white background.
Geometric heart on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric star with a botanical flower inside, tattooed on a person's ribs under a raised arm.
Geometric star and flower on ribs
Black fine line geometric tattoo of arrows and diamond shapes along the side of a ribcage, with long curly hair falling beside it.
Geometric arrow tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey geometric dragonfly tattoo with faceted wings on the side of a person's ribs.
Geometric dragonfly on the ribs
Black Venus symbol inside a pink outlined inverted triangle, tattooed on the side of the ribs in a geometric style.
Venus symbol in a pink triangle on the ribs
Black and grey sunflowers shaded in a realistic style fill a triangle outline on the side of the torso.
Sunflowers inside a triangle outline
Black and white photo of a small black circular emblem with a six-pointed star and flame-like swirls on the side of a woman's torso below her raised arm.
Star and flame emblem on a side torso
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Black and grey geometric rhino tattoo made of hatched triangular facets, sitting on the ribs of a bare torso.
Geometric rhino on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a diamond-shaped galaxy sky above hatched mountain linework and black pine trees, placed on the side of the ribs.
Galaxy sky over mountains and pines
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress drawing a bow, on the side of the ribs.
Feathered archer woman on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a crescent moon and sun with faces inside a teardrop-shaped geometric mandala, on the side of a torso.
Crescent moon and sun in a geometric mandala
Small black fine line geometric tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, placed on a person's ribs, in a black and white photograph.
Triangle and circle symbol on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a rose stem and a bee within overlapping circles, on the side of the ribs.
Rose stem and bee on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with dotwork shading inside overlapping geometric lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Two roses within geometric lines on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and an arrow with feathers below, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Compass and arrow with feathers on ribs
Colour tattoo of a faceted anatomical heart filled with a starry galaxy, framed by red triangle outlines and a watercolour smoke trail, on the side of the ribs.
Geometric galaxy heart on the ribs
Close-up of a leaping fox tattoo on the ribs, with an orange-filled front half and a black geometric linework tail and back.
Geometric fox leaping across the ribs
Two side-by-side photos: a small fine line tattoo of three linked triangles on the ribs beside a matching silver pendant, and a small black swallow tattoo on the inner forearm.
Three triangles on the ribs and a swallow on the forearm
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with fine geometric circles and lines, placed on the side of the torso.
Lotus with geometric lines on the side torso