Tribal tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a hand resting on the chest against a dark background.
Swirling tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo with a red and grey Celtic knot circle on a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal and Celtic knot upper arm tattoo
Black tribal tattoo covering a man's left shoulder, chest and upper arm down to the forearm, with spirals, zigzags and a central face-like motif.
Tribal shoulder, chest and arm sleeve
Black tribal tattoo of bold circles, spirals and sweeping blades covering a shoulder and upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Tribal shoulder tattoo with spirals and circles
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian style covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person, with bold chevron bands and solid black fills.
Polynesian-style tribal shoulder and arm sleeve
Bold black tribal sleeve tattoo with swirling and spiked shapes covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with his torso and a tiled studio room visible behind.
Tribal black sleeve on upper arm and forearm
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
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 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
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 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 and grey tribal tattoo with chevrons, diamonds and spirals wrapping around the upper arm near the elbow.
Tribal band wrapping the upper arm
Black blackwork tribal sleeve with circular motifs and rosettes covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Tribal sleeve with circular motifs on upper arm
Black and grey tribal tattoo with a large circular motif and sweeping spiked shapes across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal circle tattoo on upper arm
Black tribal blackwork sleeve covering the upper arm and forearm, with bold bands and triangle patterns, shown against a dark background and a grey sleeveless top.
Tribal blackwork sleeve on arm
Black tribal eagle with spread wings tattooed on an upper arm, drawn in bold solid linework.
Tribal eagle tattoo on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and swirl motifs covering a shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal spiral piece on a shoulder
Black and grey blackwork tribal tattoo covering one side of a torso, extending across the chest, ribs and upper arm, with the other side left bare.
Tribal blackwork across chest, ribs and arm
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
A tattooist applies black tribal blackwork linework to a bare arm, holding a tool above a small ink cap.
Tribal tattoo being applied to an arm
Shirtless man seated on a bed with a black tribal sleeve on his upper arm and a grey rose tattoo on his chest, head cropped out of frame.
Tribal sleeve and chest rose on a shirtless man
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
Black tribal sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with bold geometric patterns, spirals and solid black areas framed by bare skin.
Tribal sleeve tattoo on upper arm and forearm
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a dark sleeveless top.
Black tribal swirl on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and geometric patterns covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Black tribal spiral and wave design tattoo wrapping around the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Tribal armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a large tribal tattoo with a sun motif covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and chest
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown from three angles.
Polynesian-style sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
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 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
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
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
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
Back view of a shirtless man with a raised arm, showing a solid black tribal blackwork tattoo with triangles and bands across the upper arm and elbow.
Black tribal band on upper arm and forearm
Black geometric band tattoo wrapping around a woman's bent elbow, with dotwork quatrefoil panels and striped triangles in blackwork style.
Geometric band tattoo around an elbow
Black tribal tattoo covering a shoulder, chest and arm sleeve, with a grey shaded panel of stars and a shield on the upper arm.
Tribal sleeve and chest piece in black ink
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands, triangles and zigzags covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black tribal arm sleeve
Black tribal-style phoenix tattoo with flowing feathers and swirls across a shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal phoenix on a shoulder
Bold black tribal tattoo with a large spiral and an interlocking knot band across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal swirl and band on upper arm
Black and grey tribal S tattoo on an upper arm, shaded to look as if it is breaking through cracked skin.
Tribal S with cracked skin on upper arm
Black blackwork tattoo of bold abstract shapes and bars on an upper arm, with a black and white design panel beside it.
Black abstract tattoo on an arm
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
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 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 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