Polynesian tattoo ideas

43 photos and flash · 70% Blackwork, 26% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo wrapping the upper arm towards the elbow, with chevron bands and spiral motifs, shown against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on an upper arm
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering a thigh and knee, with bold swirls, chevrons and a solid band below the knee.
Polynesian tribal leg tattoo
Black and white Polynesian tribal sleeve design drawn as a full arm, with spirals, chevrons and wave motifs on a white background.
Polynesian tribal arm sleeve design
Black and grey tribal band tattoo with a flower on a woman's shoulder and upper chest, wearing a grey top.
Tribal band and flower on a shoulder
Black tribal tattoo with a spiral and fish motif across the hip and lower side of the abdomen, with a navel piercing visible.
Tribal fish design on the hip
Red hibiscus flower over a black tribal sea turtle tattoo on the thigh, with shaded red petals and a green and yellow centre.
Hibiscus flower and tribal sea turtle on a thigh
Black and white flash sheet of Polynesian-style tribal bands and face motifs with spirals, sawtooth edges and bold solid shapes, shown as designs rather than on skin.
Polynesian-style tribal design sheet in black
Black and grey blackwork sleeve in a Polynesian-style tribal pattern covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with a wristwatch on the wrist.
Polynesian-style sleeve on forearm and upper arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Polynesian-style tribal tattoo design with a sun motif, bands of triangles and zigzags, shown on a sketchbook page.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve design
Close photograph of a black tribal tattoo with a reddish flower on a woman's upper chest, extending toward the shoulder.
Polynesian tribal and flower chest tattoo
Black ink tribal sleeve in Polynesian-style patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man wearing a black vest top.
Tribal sleeve over shoulder and upper arm
Black tribal-style sea turtle tattoo with wave motifs on the outer thigh, shown in a close photograph against a red background.
Tribal sea turtle and waves on a thigh
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest, with bold solid patterns and a central sun-like motif.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Black and grey blackwork tribal chest tattoo with symmetrical spirals and a central motif, shown on a bare torso with hands resting over the breasts.
Symmetrical tribal chest piece
Hand-drawn design of a red and yellow hibiscus flower with black Polynesian tribal bands and a small plumeria, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Hibiscus with Polynesian tribal bands design
Black tribal tattoo in Polynesian style with bands of triangles and chevrons wrapping around a limb, with a hand visible at the upper right.
Polynesian-style bands on a limb
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering a bent upper arm and the back of the shoulder, shown from behind against a plain wall.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and geometric patterns covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Black tribal-style shark tattoo with dotted and patterned fill on the side of the ribs, shown in a photo of a torso wearing low-rise jeans.
Tribal shark tattoo on the ribs
Black tribal tattoo in Polynesian style covering the upper arm, shoulder and chest of a bare-chested man against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest tattoo
Black tribal tattoo covering a shirtless man's shoulder and upper arm, in a blackwork style with a large central circular motif.
Polynesian-style tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands, triangles and zigzags covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black tribal arm sleeve
Blackwork tribal leg tattoo with three red hibiscus flowers running from the thigh to the calf of a woman standing on a beach.
Polynesian-style leg tattoo with red hibiscus flowers
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold triangles, bands and fine hatched fills.
Polynesian tribal upper arm and shoulder
Black Polynesian style tribal tattoo with triangles, swirls, flowers and a bird motif curving across the ribs, with a hand resting on the skin above it.
Polynesian style tribal band on ribs
Side view of a man's shoulder and upper arm covered in a black and grey tribal sleeve tattoo with bold bands, chevrons and woven patterns.
Tribal sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black tribal tattoo of a manta ray with a turtle and gecko inside, in a Polynesian-style design across the upper back.
Polynesian manta ray with turtle on upper back
Close view of a bold black Polynesian tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and chest, with geometric bands and chevron patterns.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, photographed outdoors with a sandy beach and sea behind.
Polynesian-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black Polynesian-style tribal full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with spiral and triangle patterns.
Polynesian tribal full sleeve on an arm
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal band with frangipani flowers and spiral motifs curving up a calf.
Polynesian band with flowers on a calf
Black Polynesian tribal tattoo with spirals, bands and geometric motifs running across a person's ribs and side of the torso.
Polynesian tribal tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal sleeve tattoo covering a seated man's upper arm and part of his forearm.
Polynesian-style arm sleeve tattoo
Black tribal-style sea turtle design with a spiral head, patterned shell and stylised flippers, shown as a line drawing on a white background.
Polynesian-style sea turtle design
Black polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with solid black fills and geometric linework.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey circular tribal design with a hibiscus flower, palm tree, island outlines and sun-ray motif, shown as a drawn flash design.
Circular tribal design with hibiscus and palm tree
Three views of a solid black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man's arm.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man in a dark tank top, in a Polynesian-inspired style.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder
Black and grey hand-drawn Polynesian-style tattoo design of spirals and triangular blades with fine hatching, shown as a flash sheet.
Polynesian-style spiral and triangle design
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a bare-chested man.
Polynesian-style full arm sleeve
Black and grey Polynesian style tribal sleeve covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with bold black bands and shaded geometric panels.
Polynesian style full arm sleeve
Black and grey drawing of a Polynesian-style tattoo design of interlocking spirals and tribal bands, shown as a flash sketch with no placement on the body.
Polynesian-style spiral tattoo design
Black and white drawing of a Polynesian tribal sleeve design with a face motif at the top, surrounded by spirals, waves and geometric bands.
Polynesian tribal sleeve design