Tribal tattoo ideas

556 photos and flash · 54% Blackwork, 9% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with a blue outline and swirling antennae, placed on the ankle.
Tribal butterfly with blue outline on an ankle
Large solid black tribal tattoo across a man's upper back and down the spine, photographed from behind in a bathroom.
Tribal back tattoo down the spine
Black tribal swirl star tattoo with ornamental curls inside its points, on the lower leg.
Tribal swirl star on a lower leg
Hand-drawn tribal wolf head design in black ink with purple and pink shading, drawn on lined notebook paper.
Tribal wolf head design
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo with curved spikes and spirals on the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Black tribal swirl tattoo on upper arm
Black blackwork-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue police box, with a swirling dragon-like shape and dotted spatter around it.
TARDIS within a black tribal swirl on upper arm
Black and white photo of an open hand and forearm with a black tribal tattoo running along the forearm.
Tribal tattoo on a forearm
Blue tribal tattoo of swirling curves and a symmetrical central motif running along a forearm, on a person wearing a white top.
Blue tribal design on a forearm
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-style shark design drawn in solid black linework and swirl patterns on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal shark tattoo design
Black tribal pattern tattoo on the back of a hand and wrist, with a gold and red bracelet on the wrist.
Tribal pattern on the back of a hand
Two mirrored black tribal designs on a white background, with bold swirling shapes, spiky edges and fine patterned detail, shown as flash for a sleeve.
Pair of black tribal sleeve designs
Black tribal-style design of a woman with flowing hair entwined with a winged dragon, drawn in bold solid linework on a white background.
Tribal woman and dragon design
Black tribal band tattoo in Polynesian-style patterns wrapping a forearm, with wave, chevron and checkerboard bands.
Polynesian-style bands on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a tribal and knotwork emblem design with a central diamond motif, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body part visible.
Tribal knotwork emblem tattoo design
Cross tattoo made of pale blue Celtic knotwork outlines and solid black tribal swirls on skin.
Celtic knot cross with tribal swirls
Black tribal swirl and spike tattoo on the back of a person's neck, beside the ear, with dark hair above.
Tribal swirl tattoo on the back of the neck
Colour botanical tattoo of pink plumeria flowers, black swirling vines and a black tribal motif with green leaves, on the top of a foot.
Plumeria and swirl vine foot tattoo
Back view of a man with a large black tribal tattoo of swirls and spikes across his upper back, shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal swirl tattoo across a man's back and shoulder
Black and grey ornamental scrollwork tattoo across a shirtless man's shoulder and chest, with his face hidden by a white cowboy hat.
Black scrollwork tattoo on shoulder and chest
Black tribal-style wolf head design in solid black ink on white, with three small stars trailing below it.
Tribal wolf head with three stars
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
Two black tribal symbol tattoos on the inner forearms of two people, held together by a gloved hand.
Matching tribal symbols on forearms
Tribal-style tattoo design of a gothic cross with a cyan-highlighted centre and dark tribal flame motifs on each side, shown on a white background.
Gothic cross with tribal flames design
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with swirling bands wrapping around an ankle and up onto the top of the foot, in a black and grey photograph.
Polynesian-style tribal band on an ankle
Black and grey tribal blackwork tattoo with a circular chest panel and a band running down the upper arm, on a shirtless man outdoors.
Black tribal tattoo across shoulder and chest
Black and grey photo of a shirtless man with black tribal and spiral tattoos on his chest and shoulders and a sleeve on his arm, wearing a cap pulled low.
Tribal and sleeve tattoos on a muscular torso
Black and grey tribal band tattoo on a forearm, with bold solid triangles and patterned linework above a black wrist strap.
Tribal band tattoo on a forearm
Black tribal swirl design on a white background, with tapered curved shapes that form a looping, abstract motif.
Black tribal swirl design
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
Two-panel photo of a black and grey tribal upper arm tattoo with a shaded circle, shown before and after a solid black cover-up with a dotwork fade at the lower arm.
Tribal and dotwork upper arm cover-up
Black and white tribal design of two dragons forming a yin yang circle, drawn as a tattoo flash style illustration with no body part shown.
Yin yang dragons in black and white
Pencil sketch of an ornate cross with feathered angel wings on either side, shaded in grey, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ornate winged cross pencil design
Colour tattoo of a tiger face with a black tribal flame outline, placed on the upper arm of a person in a white vest.
Tiger face tattoo on upper arm
Teal and black feather tattoo with tribal swirl detailing on the upper back.
Teal feather with tribal swirls on the back
Solid black tribal flame design on a white background, shown as a flash drawing rather than on skin.
Black tribal flame design
Black tribal flash design of a turtle with spiral and wave patterns, set along a long curved band, with no body placement shown.
Tribal turtle design in a curved band
Solid black tribal dragon design with interlocking knotwork body and swirling tail, shown on a white background as a flash drawing.
Tribal dragon design
Sheet of twelve black tribal-style zodiac designs on white, including a ram, bull, crab, lion, scales and goat, in flowing swirled linework.
Twelve tribal zodiac designs in black
Blackwork tribal tattoo in blue-grey ink on a person's upper back, with a small asterisk above and tiny lettering below.
Tribal shape on upper back
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
Close-up of a solid black tribal tattoo behind a person's ear, running along the hairline and neck in a blackwork style.
Black tribal tattoo behind the ear
Black tribal and Celtic knotwork design of a six-pointed star with a braided circle at its centre, shown on a plain white background.
Six-pointed tribal and knotwork star design
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 ink tribal-style turtle design drawn on white paper, with bold swirling lines forming the shell and a simple eye on the head.
Tribal turtle line drawing
Black and grey drawing of a winged skull with tribal swirls and ink splatter, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Winged skull with tribal swirls
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
Black and grey tribal tattoo with chevrons, diamonds and spirals wrapping around the upper arm near the elbow.
Tribal band wrapping the upper arm