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Traditional Symbols & Objects tattoos

Style ⚓ Traditional Subject Symbols & Objects

191 tattoos · 86 artists · 28 studios

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Placement 💪 Forearm 77 🦾 Upper Arm 35 🦿 Calf 29 🦵 Thigh 20 🔙 Back 6 ✋ Hand 5

City 📍 Seattle 53 📍 Brooklyn 32 📍 Chicago 30 📍 Portland 18 📍 Denver 14 📍 New York 10

Artists who have actually done this

Spiderweb ElbowSkull with Spikes CalfSkull Fan Pattern Sleeve

Elliot Liedgren

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 11 in the portfolio
  • 11 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • 6 Symbols & Objects tattoos in total
  • Symbols & Objects is the main element in 5 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)
Bull Skull Traditional ThighSkull with Snake and Surfer Traditional CalfChameleon on a Skull Traditional Calf

Anna Marin

De La Ink · Denver

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 16 in the portfolio
  • 13 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 6 of the matching tattoos
  • 8 Symbols & Objects tattoos in total
  • Symbols & Objects is the main element in 4 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $250–500 (estimate)
Rose Snake and Skull Traditional Upper ArmSnake Rose and Skull Traditional ForearmSkull and Snake Traditional Forearm

Mario Desa

Great Lakes Tattoo · Chicago

Why this artist

  • 9 matching tattoos of 14 in the portfolio
  • 14 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 9 Symbols & Objects tattoos in total
  • Medium piece: $400–700 (estimate)
Dagger and Skull Upper ArmTwo Roses ChestSkull with Banner Forearm

Andy Davis

Supergenius Tattoo · Seattle

Why this artist

  • 6 matching tattoos of 61 in the portfolio
  • 17 Traditional tattoos in total
  • Traditional is the main style in 3 of the matching tattoos
  • 17 Symbols & Objects tattoos in total
  • Symbols & Objects is the main element in 2 of the matching tattoos
  • Medium piece: $300–550 (estimate)

Compare all 86 artists →

Studios: Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle (30) · Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago (29) · Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn (17) · Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn (15) · Icon Tattoo, Portland (14) · De La Ink, Denver (10)

The tattoos

191 tattoos
ⓘPhotos where your subject, style or placement is the main one come first, then healed work, then the newest. How we know →
Old school tattoo of bull skull with striped horns on the thigh
Bull Skull Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦵 Thigh
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of dripping candle on the forearm
Dripping Candle Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕯️ Candle💪 Forearm
Anna Marin →De La Ink
Old school tattoo of skull with fangs on the calf
Fanged Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of sailing ship on the forearm
Sailing Ship Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship💪 Forearm
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of red hot rod on the upper arm
Vintage Car New School Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🚗 Car🦾 Upper Arm
Frodo Nunez →Pigment Tattoo
Old school tattoo of candle on the upper arm
Candle Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕯️ Candle🦾 Upper Arm
Harmony Furman →Salvation Tattoo Gallery
Old school tattoo of spiderweb on the forearm
Spiderweb Elbow →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕸️ Spider Web💪 Forearm
Elliot Liedgren →Supergenius Tattoo
Old school tattoo of burning candle in a holder on the calf
Candle Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕯️ Candle🦿 Calf
Audrey →Cherry Bomb
Old school tattoo of spiderweb on the forearm
Spiderweb Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕸️ Spider Web💪 Forearm
Jade →Kak Lucky
Old school tattoo of clipper ship on the calf
Clipper Ship with Anchor Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship🦿 Calf
Makayla Anderson →Real Gone
Old school tattoo of clipper ship on the upper arm
Ship and Anchor Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship🦾 Upper Arm
Daniel →Arrow & Sword
Old school tattoo of skull with a cigarette with winged tricorn hat on the calf
Winged Hat Skull Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦿 Calf
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of clipper ship with tentacles on the upper arm
Ship Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship🦾 Upper Arm
Erik Gillespie →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of walking House on the calf
Walking House Traditional Calf →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🏛️ Buildings & Architecture🦿 Calf
Brenn Cox →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull in a cowboy hat on the upper arm
Cowboy Skull Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Thom Wayne →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull with cowboy hat on the forearm
Cowboy Skull Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Nikita Egorov →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of spider Web with eyeball Spider on the thigh
Spider Web Traditional Thigh →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)🕸️ Spider Web🦵 Thigh
Nick Osbourn →Great Lakes Tattoo
Old school tattoo of clipper ship with flowers on the upper arm
Clipper Ship in a Rope Frame Traditional Upper Arm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛵ Ship🦾 Upper Arm
Simon Velez →Three Kings Brooklyn
Old school tattoo of skull with snake on the upper arm
Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🦾 Upper Arm
Frank Phoenix →Slave to the Needle Wallingford
traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the shoulder
Skull and Bones Shoulder →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull🤷 Shoulder
Raa →Apollo Tattoo Studio
black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo of skull on the forearm
Skull and Yin Yang Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)💀 Skull💪 Forearm
Danni Nievera →Great Lakes Tattoo
colorful traditional (old school) tattoo of chain on the forearm
Chain and Lock Traditional Forearm →
⚓ Traditional (Old School)⛓️ Chain💪 Forearm
Matt "Beatdown" Ziolko →Great Lakes Tattoo

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