Tribal tattoo ideas

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

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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
Pencil drawing of an open lily with shaded petals and a bold black swirling vine, shown as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement.
Lily with swirling vine design
Two black tattoos side by side on the inner wrists: a fine line floral infinity symbol on the left and a shaded tribal infinity symbol on the right.
Two infinity symbols on wrists
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
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
Close photograph of a black tribal tattoo with a reddish flower on a woman's upper chest, extending toward the shoulder.
Polynesian tribal and flower chest tattoo
Black tribal blackwork leg tattoo covering the thigh and calf, with red flower motifs on the thigh, worn by a woman sitting on a wall.
Tribal leg sleeve with red flowers on thigh
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 grey hibiscus flower joined to a tribal swirl band across the lower abdomen and hip.
Hibiscus flower with tribal band on the hip
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
Hand-drawn design of a red and yellow hibiscus flower with black Polynesian tribal bands and a small plumeria, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Hibiscus with Polynesian tribal bands design
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
Black and grey tattoo of shaded plumeria flowers with tribal swirls and bands running down the side of a thigh.
Plumeria and tribal design on a thigh
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
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
Purple rose tattoo framed by black tribal linework on the forearm.
Purple rose with tribal pattern on forearm
Tribal-style black owl perched on a branch with red cherry blossoms, tattooed on an upper arm.
Owl and cherry blossom on upper arm
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
Black tribal-style lotus flower design with swirling flame-like tips and a curling vine stem, drawn on a white background with no body placement shown.
Tribal lotus flower design
Black and grey plumeria flowers with Polynesian-style tribal bands wrapping across the side of a torso, shaded in soft grey tones.
Plumeria flowers with tribal bands on the side
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 Polynesian-style tribal band with frangipani flowers and spiral motifs curving up a calf.
Polynesian band with flowers on a calf
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo covering an older tribal design on the lower back, shown in a before and after photo.
Lotus mandala cover-up on lower back