Tribal tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with chevrons and geometric bands covering a lower leg, shown against a black background.
Polynesian-style bold blackwork calf sleeve
Black paw print line design with grey, green, blue and red accents in the toe pads, drawn on plain white paper with no body part shown.
Paw print design with coloured toe accents
Black tribal-style bear head design on a white background, drawn as a flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Tribal bear head design
Black and grey tribal tattoo with swirling blackwork shapes covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man.
Black tribal piece across shoulder and upper arm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold geometric bands, chevrons and solid black blocks in a Polynesian-inspired style.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm sleeve
Black and grey photograph of a person's bare back showing a large tribal-style blackwork ornament on the lower back and a small flower tattoo on the upper shoulder.
Tribal lower back piece with small flower on shoulder
Before and after split of a black and grey realism wing cover-up over an older tribal design on the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal shoulder piece covered by a shaded wing
Close crop of a bold black tribal-style band with swirling curls across a man's lower abdomen above his jeans, in blackwork style.
Black tribal band across the lower abdomen
Black tribal-style band tattoo wrapping the inner forearm, with a shaded flower and swirling motifs, in black ink on skin.
Tribal band with flower on a forearm
Black tribal-style butterfly design with swirling wings and curled antennae on a plain white background.
Tribal butterfly design
Black and grey drawing of a pit bull head in profile with a solid black tribal design over one eye, shown as a flash design with no skin visible.
Pit bull head with tribal eye design
Close photo of a black tribal swirl tattoo on a person's side ribs, with a navel piercing visible below.
Black tribal swirl tattoo on the side ribs
Black tribal-style guitar design with a swirling body, musical notes on staves and five-pointed stars spreading out on either side, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Guitar with music notes and stars
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a large spiral and geometric bands across a person's left side ribs and waist.
Tribal spiral tattoo on the side ribs
Black tribal-style turtle tattoo with a patterned shell and spiral details on the top of a foot, with red painted toenails.
Turtle tattoo on the top of a foot
Solid black tribal design of a stylised winged figure with a long tapering tail on a white background, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Tribal winged figure design
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
Red plumeria flower with black tribal bands, swirling vines and a small cross tattooed across the top of a foot.
Plumeria and tribal band on the foot
Greyscale drawing of a realistic wolf head framed by bold black tribal bands, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Wolf head with tribal blackwork bands
Black tribal-style dragon design with spread wings, coiled body and clawed feet, drawn as a flash sheet image without a body placement.
Tribal dragon with spread wings
Black filigree swirl tattoo on the side of a torso above the hip, shown in a black and white photo with blue jeans and a rhinestone skull belt buckle.
Black swirling filigree tattoo on side ribs
Solid black tribal tattoo of two intertwined dragons with spiky, swirling linework on skin.
Two intertwined tribal dragons
Black tribal-style wings with a central cross tattoo across a woman's upper back, viewed from behind.
Tribal wings and cross across a back
Purple rose tattoo framed by black tribal linework on the forearm.
Purple rose with tribal pattern on forearm
Black tribal lion head tattoo with bold solid linework and a flowing mane, on the calf of a leg with a white sneaker visible at the lower left.
Tribal lion head on a calf
Black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with curling swirls on the inner wrist, photographed with the palm facing up.
Butterfly and swirls on a wrist
Black tribal-style lion head design facing left with a flowing mane, drawn as bold line art on a plain white background.
Tribal lion head design in profile
Black tribal-style design of a wolf head tilted back and howling, drawn in bold solid black linework on a white background.
Tribal howling wolf head design
Black blackwork tribal band with feathers and a curled column motif on an upper arm, with a yellow top and blue floor behind.
Black tribal feather band on an upper arm
Black ink tribal lion head design drawn on cream paper, with bold flowing linework forming the mane.
Tribal lion head design
Black tribal-style wolf head design with swirling linework across the ears, eyes and muzzle, shown on a white background.
Tribal wolf head design
Black tribal tattoo of interlocking spirals and curved blades across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with her face cropped at the mouth and chin.
Tribal spiral tattoo on a shoulder
Black tribal-style dolphin tattoo design leaping upwards, drawn in bold solid black linework on a white background.
Tribal dolphin design
Shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm, chest and side in a blackwork style.
Black tribal sleeve and chest tattoo
Dark tribal design of interlocking spirals and curled points in bold linework on the forearm, photographed against a speckled granite surface.
Tribal swirl design on forearm
Black and grey tribal tattoo with bold swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in profile against a dark blue background.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Flash sheet of three black tribal designs, each combining butterfly wings with a central heart, drawn with swirling solid linework on white.
Three tribal butterfly and heart designs
Solid black tribal dragon tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a white vest top, with a partial tattoo visible at the bottom edge of the frame.
Black tribal dragon on an upper arm
Black tribal-style scorpion tattoo design on a white background, with a bold printed quote beneath it.
Tribal scorpion design with quote
Black tribal-style dragon design with a horse-like head and curling tail ending in outlined bubbles, drawn on paper.
Tribal seahorse dragon design with bubbles
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Black tribal-style lynx face design with swirling linework and pointed ears, shown on a grey gradient background, with no body placement visible.
Tribal lynx face design
Black tribal-style winged dragon above a shaded pentagram medallion with a small red stone, tattooed across a woman's upper back.
Winged dragon and pentagram across upper back
Side by side, a purple outline stencil and a finished black shaded butterfly tattoo with tribal swirls on the lower back.
Butterfly with tribal swirls before and after
Large black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper back and shoulder blades, photographed from behind in a Blackwork style.
Tribal back piece across shoulders
Solid black tribal dragon tattoo with spread wings and a curling tail, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Black tribal dragon with spread wings on a back
Black, grey and red tattoo on a calf showing a woman's face, a wolf head and a tribal band across the top and bottom of the design.
Woman's face and wolf with tribal band on calf
Tribal-style black owl perched on a branch with red cherry blossoms, tattooed on an upper arm.
Owl and cherry blossom on upper arm