Tribal pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white photo of a full arm sleeve tattoo in blackwork and dotwork, with spirals and triangular geometric bands running from the shoulder to the forearm.
Full arm tribal sleeve in blackwork
Three views of a black dotwork tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, with chevrons, diamonds and arched mandala bands in a geometric style.
Dotwork geometric shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black and grey tribal cat tattoo with geometric and dotwork patterns, sitting on the upper arm.
Tribal cat tattoo on an upper arm
Black ornamental winged bird tattoo spanning the upper back and onto the upper arms, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate winged bird tattoo across a back
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapping the upper arm, with stippled dotwork shading.
Polynesian-style tribal upper arm tattoo
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