Tribal tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tribal tattoo with a central heart motif on the lower back, shown from behind.
Tribal lower back tattoo with heart
Small colour tattoo of two dark tribal-style figures forming a heart with pink flowers and swirling vines, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Heart of two figures with pink flowers on upper back
Black tribal-style crescent moon wrapping around a solid sun on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon and sun on upper back
Black tribal-style hummingbird tattoo with a small red heart on the upper back.
Tribal hummingbird with a red heart on the back
Black ink tribal ornament with swirling scrolls running down the centre of a bare back, a blackwork tattoo on the upper back.
Symmetrical tribal ornament down the spine
Black tribal-style cat with a striped, curled tail tattooed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Tribal cat with striped tail on upper back
Black tribal tattoo of sweeping bands across a bare shoulder and upper back, in a blackwork style.
Tribal band tattoo on shoulder and back
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
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
Teal and black feather tattoo with tribal swirl detailing on the upper back.
Teal feather with tribal swirls on the back
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
Colour tattoo of a green butterfly and a purple butterfly with black tribal swirls on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Green and purple butterflies with tribal swirls on a back
Colourful realistic galaxy tattoo with planets and drifting asteroids across a shoulder blade, shown beside an earlier outlined tribal design on the left.
Galaxy with planets and asteroids on a shoulder
Black tribal dragon tattoo with wing-like scrollwork across a man's upper back, running down the spine, seen from behind.
Tribal dragon back tattoo
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo of bold bands and spirals across a person's lower back and waist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Tribal swirl tattoo across lower back
Black line drawing of a tribal-style tattoo design across the shoulder blade and upper back of a sketched male figure seen from behind, with a katana hilt at the waist.
Tribal shoulder and back design sketch
Black tribal tattoo with a central sun-like disc and swirling wings across the upper back, in a Polynesian-inspired blackwork style.
Tribal sun motif across the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring lion in front of a pale moon, with leaves and paws, covering a person's upper back, with a small green tribal dragon on the right shoulder.
Roaring lion and moon on a back piece
Black and white photo of a shaved-headed man seen from behind, with a large blackwork tribal tattoo across his back, shoulders and upper arm.
Blackwork tribal back and shoulder tattoo
Black and grey tribal phoenix tattoo with spread wings across a man's upper back, shown in a black and white photograph.
Tribal phoenix with spread wings on upper back
Close photo of a small black tribal-style dragonfly tattoo on the lower back of a person wearing a white top.
Black dragonfly tattoo on the lower back
Black and grey realism tattoo on a back showing a screaming woman whose hair breaks into flying birds, with handwritten script lyrics beside her and a tribal ornament at the top left.
Screaming woman with birds and handwritten lyrics on back
Black and grey eagle, globe and anchor tattoo with tribal flame wings across the lower back.
Eagle, globe and anchor with tribal wings
Back view of a muscular man in a cap with a black tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder blade, with a band continuing down the side of the back.
Black tribal tattoo on arm and shoulder blade
Split image of a upper back: on the left a black tribal tattoo, on the right the same area covered with a shaded lily and star design in purple and grey.
Tribal tattoo covered with lilies and stars
Solid black tribal tattoo running down the spine and widening over the lower back of a shirtless man photographed from behind, with kite surfers in the sky.
Tribal back tattoo with spiral motifs
Man seen from behind with a solid black tribal tattoo covering his upper arm and shoulder and running down the side of his back, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal design across arm, shoulder and back
Photo of a flying red dragon tattoo with black outlines on the upper back near the shoulder, with a grey tribal tattoo to the left.
Red dragon tattoo on upper back
Close view of a black tribal flame tattoo on a person's upper back, with a laser handpiece held against the skin.
Black tribal flame on back under laser treatment
Back of a woman showing a colourful Japanese style back piece of cherry blossom and flowers, with a green snake sleeve on the arm and a woman portrait tattoo on the upper arm.
Japanese back piece with cherry blossom and arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of a purple tribal butterfly with orange flowers, purple outlined hearts and green stems on the lower back.
Tribal butterfly, hearts and flowers on lower back
Photograph of a large multicoloured tribal-style tattoo running down a person's back along the spine, with black, red, green, yellow and blue sections.
Multicoloured tribal design down a back
Woman seen from behind with a large Japanese-style dragon tattoo in grey and gold tones across her back, with a tribal armband on her upper arm.
Dragon tattoo across a woman's back
Black tribal tattoo with bold swirling shapes on the lower back, above the waistband of blue denim jeans.
Black tribal tattoo on the lower back
Solid black tribal phoenix tattoo with spread wings and flame detail across a person's back.
Tribal phoenix across the back
Black tribal swirl butterfly wings with a teal awareness ribbon forming the body, tattooed on pale skin with freckles.
Teal ribbon and swirl butterfly
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back showing large symmetrical black tribal tattoos with spirals and fern-like motifs across the upper back and shoulders.
Tribal back tattoo in black and grey
Black tribal-style tattoo of a clock face with swirling bands on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Tribal clock tattoo on upper back
Collage of four black and grey tattoos on a torso: swirling roses on the ribs, a tribal band at the waist, a dotwork mandala on the chest and a feather with script on the lower back.
Four tattoos on ribs, chest and back
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
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
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
Pink lily tattoo with black tribal-style vines and swirls on the lower back and hip, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Pink lily with black vines on a lower back
Back tattoo in black tribal linework with red shading, showing a symmetrical stingray-like design with spirals across the upper back.
Tribal stingray design across the upper back
Black tribal tattoo of a manta ray with a turtle and gecko inside, in a Polynesian-style design across the upper back.
Polynesian manta ray with turtle on upper back