Tribal pattern tattoo ideas

263 photos and flash · 51% Blackwork, 24% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black tribal blackwork sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and part of the forearm of a shirtless man.
Tribal blackwork sleeve over shoulder and arm
Black ink tattoo of a plumeria flower, a butterfly and a tribal-style swirling band on the lower leg, in a botanical style.
Plumeria and butterfly on a lower leg
Black tribal-style tiger design with flowing stripes and a snarling face, drawn on a plain white background with no body placement shown.
Tribal tiger design in black linework
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with tribal scrollwork and a sun motif across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross and tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey flash design of plumeria flowers with Polynesian-style tribal patterning along a vertical, tapering form.
Plumeria and tribal pattern design
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing stacked skulls framed by tribal-style swirls and linework on a white background.
Stacked skulls tribal design
Bold black tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with spirals, triangles and a hexagon pattern.
Black tribal sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
A black tribal-style design of two frogs facing each other, drawn in bold solid black with white swirling negative space, shown on a plain white background.
Two tribal-style frogs facing each other
Black tribal band tattoo with two flower motifs running from the thigh over the calf to the ankle, shown on a bare leg.
Tribal band with flowers down a leg
Black and grey ornamental half sleeve covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a dotwork mandala medallion at its centre.
Ornamental half sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black sword and eye tattoo with spiky rays above a black angular rune on the inner forearm, set against a red tribal-style background.
Sword, eye and rune on a forearm
Black tribal-style leopard design standing upright with raised paws and a curling tail, drawn as a flash sheet with no body part shown.
Tribal leopard standing on hind legs
Black tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands and chevrons covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Polynesian tribal arm sleeve
Black tribal-style design of a howling wolf head above twisting interlaced lines, drawn on a white background with no body placement shown.
Tribal howling wolf design
Black and grey tribal tattoo with spirals, chevrons and bold geometric panels covering the upper back of a muscular man, seen from behind.
Tribal back piece across the upper back
Four black tribal-style koi fish designs on a white background, shown as flash art with no body placement.
Four tribal koi fish designs
Black tribal tattoo design of a large spiral and flowing swirls with notched edges, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body part visible.
Tribal spiral and swirl design
Pencil outline drawing of a tribal-style lion head with a flowing mane, shown on a sheet of paper on a purple bedspread, as a tattoo design.
Tribal lion head line drawing
Black tribal swirl full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with spiral and scroll patterns.
Tribal swirl full sleeve on an arm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with spirals, triangles and bold curved bands.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Three illustrated arrow designs in a botanical and tribal style, decorated with leaves, feathers and swirls, shown on a white background as tattoo flash.
Three illustrated arrow tattoo designs
Black and grey tribal blackwork sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on an arm
Three-panel photo of a man's shoulder, chest and upper arm with a bold black blackwork geometric tattoo of triangles, spikes and chevrons, with a zigzag line continuing down the forearm.
Blackwork geometric shoulder and arm piece