Tribal tattoo ideas

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

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Black tribal linework design of a stylised cat face with pointed ears and tapering swirls, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal cat face design
A woman in a bikini wades in turquoise water beside a boat, showing a large black ornamental sleeve tattoo with floral and tribal patterns on her right arm, in blackwork style on the upper arm and
Blackwork floral sleeve on a woman's arm
Black tribal flash design with cherry blossoms, waves and a central medallion, in a bold blackwork style with no body part shown.
Tribal and cherry blossom sleeve design
Small dark blue-black tribal-style turtle tattoo with a spiral body on the upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Small tribal turtle tattoo on upper back
Shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his chest, shoulder and upper arm, shown against a dark patterned background.
Tribal black ink across chest, shoulder and arm
Close photo of a bold black tribal-style scorpion tattoo with small red eyes on the upper arm of a person with light skin.
Tribal scorpion tattoo on the upper arm
Black tribal wings framing a central cross tattoo across a woman's bare back, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Tribal wings and cross on a back
Black tribal-style design of a sitting cat with one paw raised, drawn in bold solid black linework on a white background.
Tribal-style sitting cat design
A purple tribal-style cat tattoo with swirling inner patterns and black outlines, sitting on the upper back.
Purple tribal cat on upper back
Black tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, with solid black circles, spirals and bands on lighter skin.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black tribal-style design of a swan with a swirling patterned wing on a white background, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Bold black tribal swan design
Grey tribal-style drawing of a wolf head raised in a howl, shown as a flat tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Howling wolf tribal design
Black tribal flash design of a howling wolf head in profile set against a large circular moon, with no body placement shown.
Tribal howling wolf with moon
Blue tribal tattoo of a big cat with flame-like motifs across a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in profile against a white vest.
Tribal big cat tattoo on shoulder
Black blackwork armband tattoo with tribal-style geometric bands wrapping around an upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Tribal-style armband on the upper arm
Black tribal-style tattoo running up a bare ankle and across the top of a foot, with turquoise bead anklet and toe ring jewellery.
Tribal tattoo on an ankle and foot
Black and grey tribal-style wings tattoo covering the upper and mid back, with bold solid linework and geometric patterns.
Tribal wings across a back
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Close view of a bold black Polynesian tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and chest, with geometric bands and chevron patterns.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with spirals, chevrons and triangles covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey tribal dragon tattoo with spread wings covering the upper and middle back, photographed against a brick wall.
Tribal dragon with spread wings across a back
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless person, photographed from behind.
Tribal swirl tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, photographed outdoors with a sandy beach and sea behind.
Polynesian-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black tribal-style heart design with a inward spiral and flowing tendrils, drawn on a plain white background as a flash design.
Tribal heart design with spiral
Colour tiger tattoo on the upper arm, framed by a black tribal band with swirling and triangular patterns.
Tiger within a tribal band on upper arm
Black tribal spiral motifs in a grid of six panels on the upper arm, shown on a seated person in a black top.
Black tribal spiral band on upper arm
Colour tattoo of two orange lilies entwined with black swirling vines and leaves, running down the side of the ribs.
Orange lilies and black swirls on the ribs
Black and grey tribal butterfly tattoo with swirling linework and shading, sitting around the navel on the stomach.
Tribal butterfly tattoo around the navel
Black tribal-style lion head design on a white background, drawn as a flash sheet image with bold solid shapes and no body placement shown.
Tribal lion head design
Solid black tribal tattoo with sweeping spiked blades and an open central motif, covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal piece on a shoulder
Close view of a forearm with a bold geometric tattoo in black, orange and teal, held beside a woman's hands holding silver hoop earrings.
Geometric tribal pattern on a forearm
Black tribal-style drawing of a heart with swirling lines that flow down into an ankh cross, shown as a flash design on a white background.
Tribal heart and ankh design
Black tribal tattoo with swirling blade-like linework running from the ribs down the side of the waist to the hip.
Tribal tattoo along the ribs and waist
Black and white tribal-style dragon design with a curling tail, drawn as a stencil-like flash image with no body part shown.
Tribal dragon design
Black and grey tribal tattoo with flame-like lines and a central figure, on the side of a bare ribcage.
Tribal design on the side of the ribs
Black tribal tattoo in a bold Polynesian-inspired pattern covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest of a man.
Tribal black sleeve across shoulder and chest
Black tribal swirl tattoo with spirals and curling tendrils, placed centrally on the lower back above the waistband of blue jeans.
Tribal swirl tattoo on the lower back
Black ink tribal-style spade design drawn on white paper, with swirling curls, tapering points and small dot accents.
Tribal spade design
Bare back of a person with hands clasped behind their head, showing a black tribal design across the upper back and shoulders, a spider web on one shoulder blade and a star of David on the upper arm.
Tribal back tattoo with hands behind head
Black tribal swirl tattoo with dots and sweeping spikes on the inner forearm, shown in blackwork style.
Black tribal swirl on a forearm
Black tribal tattoo with swirling curves and spiral motifs on the forearm of a person with tan skin, set against a stone background.
Black tribal swirl design on a forearm
Solid black tribal-style cat design with spiral patterns and a curled tail, shown on a plain white background with no body placement visible.
Tribal black cat with spiral tail
A flash sheet of sixteen paw print designs in a four by four grid, including solid black, stippled dotwork, tribal, rainbow and coloured outline versions.
Paw print flash sheet, sixteen designs
Black tribal tattoo of an animal head above a paw print with spiral details, on the outer upper arm.
Tribal animal and paw design on upper arm
Black tribal scorpion tattoo in solid blackwork linework across the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal scorpion on upper arm
Two forearms side by side: the left has a fine line arrow with feathered fletching, the right has a bold blackwork arrow and chevron design, both on the inner forearm.
Arrow tattoos on two forearms
Bold black tribal sun design with spirals and a stylised face covering the upper back and shoulder blade.
Tribal sun design on a shoulder blade
Blue line tribal design with spirals, wave shapes and bands of triangles and fine parallel lines, shown as a drawing with no body part visible.
Blue tribal design with spirals and waves