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

Red and purple dotwork tribal tattoo with black accents spanning a person's shoulder blade and upper back.

Red dotwork tribal design on a shoulder and back

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 blackwork tattoo running down the spine of a bare back, with a geometric arrowhead motif at the base.

Spinal tribal band ending in an arrowhead

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 realistic octopus tattoo with a tribal pattern above it on the lower arm.

Octopus with tribal pattern on a forearm

Black and grey geometric elephant head tattoo with dotwork shading, centred across the upper back.

Geometric elephant head on upper back

Ornamental lion head in profile

Black and white drawing of a tattoo design with interlocking arcs, fern fronds, diamond motifs and stippled shading, suited to a large back or sleeve piece.

Black and white tribal leaf and geometric pattern

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