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"Unleashing the Power: Exploring the Flail in Ancient Art and History" Discovering Tooth and Flail by H. M. Bateman, a captivating depiction of ancient weaponry

Background imageFlail Collection: Memorials to Flail tanks of 22nd Dragoons on D Day

Memorials to Flail tanks of 22nd Dragoons on D Day
Flail tanks were Sherman tanks equipped at the frontwith rotating rollers with long chains attached whosepurpose was to clear exits from the beaches by exploding mines

Background imageFlail Collection: Carroccio on a battlefield of the time of Frederick I Barbarossa, 12th Century (chromolitho)

Carroccio on a battlefield of the time of Frederick I Barbarossa, 12th Century (chromolitho)
968703 Carroccio on a battlefield of the time of Frederick I Barbarossa, 12th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlail Collection: A man threshing beside a wagon, farm buildings behind, 1615-17

A man threshing beside a wagon, farm buildings behind, 1615-17
1152813 A man threshing beside a wagon, farm buildings behind, 1615-17 (pen & ink and chalk on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 25.4x41.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageFlail Collection: Farmer (engraving)

Farmer (engraving)
2801969 Farmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imageFlail Collection: Shabti figure for Padineith (faience) (see also 247998)

Shabti figure for Padineith (faience) (see also 247998)
HSC247997 Shabti figure for Padineith (faience) (see also 247998) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height: 15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlail Collection: Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c

Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XIR321395 Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990-92)

Background imageFlail Collection: Shabti figure, New Kingdom (painted wood)

Shabti figure, New Kingdom (painted wood)
WLT218466 Shabti figure, New Kingdom (painted wood) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 22.5x5.65 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Background imageFlail Collection: The Man of Sorrows, c. 1475 (hand-coloured woodcut, printed on ivory laid paper)

The Man of Sorrows, c. 1475 (hand-coloured woodcut, printed on ivory laid paper)
2971972 The Man of Sorrows, c.1475 (hand-coloured woodcut, printed on ivory laid paper) by German School, (15th century); 18.5x12.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageFlail Collection: King Amenophis I and his mother, Ahmose-Nofretiri, probably from the reign of Amenophis

King Amenophis I and his mother, Ahmose-Nofretiri, probably from the reign of Amenophis
TFM63436 King Amenophis I and his mother, Ahmose-Nofretiri, probably from the reign of Amenophis III, New Kingdom, 1390-1353 BC (steatite) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC)

Background imageFlail Collection: Seated statue of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten), New Kingdom, c

Seated statue of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten), New Kingdom, c
XIR242831 Seated statue of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten), New Kingdom, c.1375-1354 BC (steatite) (b/w photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height: 64 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian

Background imageFlail Collection: Shabti figure for Djedhor (faience)

Shabti figure for Djedhor (faience)
HSC247999 Shabti figure for Djedhor (faience) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height: 11.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlail Collection: Detail of the second mummiform coffin of Tutankhamun (c

Detail of the second mummiform coffin of Tutankhamun (c
XZL149416 Detail of the second mummiform coffin of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (wood with sheet gold inlaid with semi-precious stones) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageFlail Collection: Bust of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten) (c. 1364-1347 BC) from the Temple of Amun, Karnak

Bust of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten) (c. 1364-1347 BC) from the Temple of Amun, Karnak
XIR161157 Bust of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten) (c.1364-1347 BC) from the Temple of Amun, Karnak, New Kingdom, c.1353-1337 BC (sandstone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Background imageFlail Collection: Shabti figure (faience)

Shabti figure (faience)
XLC197875 Shabti figure (faience) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); Musee de la Vieille Charite, Marseille, France; (add.info.: placed in tombs to help deceased in afterlife; ); Egyptian

Background imageFlail Collection: Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c

Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XIR197874 Shabti figure of the king from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (painted wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 53.2x15.5 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Background imageFlail Collection: Ay performing the opening of the mouth ceremony on the mummy of Tutankhamun (c

Ay performing the opening of the mouth ceremony on the mummy of Tutankhamun (c
BAL67888 Ay performing the opening of the mouth ceremony on the mummy of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Background imageFlail Collection: The Man of Sorrows, 1509 (Burin engraving on copper)

The Man of Sorrows, 1509 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890589 The Man of Sorrows, 1509 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Background imageFlail Collection: The Man of Sorrows Standing by the Column, 1509 (engraving)

The Man of Sorrows Standing by the Column, 1509 (engraving)
1068214 The Man of Sorrows Standing by the Column, 1509 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.7x7.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Calvin J

Background imageFlail Collection: The flail (chromolitho)

The flail (chromolitho)
977675 The flail (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flail. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFlail Collection: Threshing with the Flail in the Eighties (b / w photo)

Threshing with the Flail in the Eighties (b / w photo)
3627463 Threshing with the Flail in the Eighties (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Threshing with the Flail in the Eighties)

Background imageFlail Collection: Flail (engraving)

Flail (engraving)
2806253 Flail (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flail. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imageFlail Collection: Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)

Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
488117 Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 116.8x149.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageFlail Collection: Two Murals from the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, discovered by G

Two Murals from the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, discovered by G
STC88803 Two Murals from the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, discovered by G. Belzoni, plate 5 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt and Nubia

Background imageFlail Collection: Statuette of the king upon a Leopard. from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c

Statuette of the king upon a Leopard. from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
BAL3978 Statuette of the king upon a Leopard. from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (wood & gilded bronze) (see also 228569) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height

Background imageFlail Collection: Hercules in combat with the centaur Chiron, published 1808-10 (colour litho)

Hercules in combat with the centaur Chiron, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404439 Hercules in combat with the centaur Chiron, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlail Collection: Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP344609 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlail Collection: Innermost coffin of the King, Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC

Innermost coffin of the King, Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC
XBP343642 Innermost coffin of the King, Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (gold inlaid with semi-precious stones) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum

Background imageFlail Collection: Pillar depicting Osiris and a priest wearing a panther skin, from the Tomb of Nefertari

Pillar depicting Osiris and a priest wearing a panther skin, from the Tomb of Nefertari
XIR226123 Pillar depicting Osiris and a priest wearing a panther skin, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Valley of the Queens, Thebes

Background imageFlail Collection: Statuette of the king wearing the red crown of the north, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c

Statuette of the king wearing the red crown of the north, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL149490 Statuette of the king wearing the red crown of the north, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gilded wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height

Background imageFlail Collection: Lid of the coffin of the singer, Toarnemiherti, showing the deceased offering incense to

Lid of the coffin of the singer, Toarnemiherti, showing the deceased offering incense to
PWI107960 Lid of the coffin of the singer, Toarnemiherti, showing the deceased offering incense to Osiris enthroned, Third Intermediate Period (painted stone) (see 107961)

Background imageFlail Collection: Portable chest, detail of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) making an offering to Osiris

Portable chest, detail of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) making an offering to Osiris
XIR184083 Portable chest, detail of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) making an offering to Osiris, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (ebony, ivory)

Background imageFlail Collection: The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting)

The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting)
XIR169594 The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: atef)

Background imageFlail Collection: British troops drive into Germany - first pictures from Geilenkirchen area

British troops drive into Germany - first pictures from Geilenkirchen area. This is the British 2nd Armys first major penetration into Germany. Picture taken during the start of the offensive

Background imageFlail Collection: The Colza (Harvesting Rapeseed), 1860. Creator: Jules Breton

The Colza (Harvesting Rapeseed), 1860. Creator: Jules Breton
The Colza (Harvesting Rapeseed), 1860

Background imageFlail Collection: Man Threshing Wheat, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille

Man Threshing Wheat, 1853. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Man Threshing Wheat, 1853

Background imageFlail Collection: Christ Purifying the Temple, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

Christ Purifying the Temple, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

Background imageFlail Collection: November from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille

November from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
November from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859

Background imageFlail Collection: July from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille

July from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
July from Album of Rustic Subjects, 1859

Background imageFlail Collection: July - threshing, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard

July - threshing, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard
July - threshing, 15th century, (1939). Peasants using flails to thresh wheat. The separated grain is used to make flour. The stalks are then dried to make hay

Background imageFlail Collection: August - old woman in wheelbarrow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard

August - old woman in wheelbarrow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard
August - old woman in wheelbarrow, 15th century, (1939). A peasant with ragged hose pushes a wheelbarrow in which sits a drunken old woman holding a bottle, a fork and a flail for threshing grain

Background imageFlail Collection: Flailing the Grain, c1821, (1965). Creator: Aleksey Venetsianov

Flailing the Grain, c1821, (1965). Creator: Aleksey Venetsianov
Flailing the Grain, c1821, (1965). The Threshing Floor or Threshing Barn. Russian peasants threshing (separating grains from their husks) after the harvest

Background imageFlail Collection: Drawings of Chariots Armed with Flails, of an Archer with a Shield, c1480, (1945)

Drawings of Chariots Armed with Flails, of an Archer with a Shield, c1480, (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Drawings of Chariots Armed with Flails, of an Archer with a Shield and of a Horseman with Three Lances, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Background imageFlail Collection: Armour and weapons of the 13th century (1882-1884)

Armour and weapons of the 13th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Background imageFlail Collection: Detail from Chairing the Member, by William Hogarth, 1755 (1956)

Detail from Chairing the Member, by William Hogarth, 1755 (1956). The painting, one of a series of four depicting the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754

Background imageFlail Collection: Statues of Gog (Gogmagog) and Magog (Corineus), 1886

Statues of Gog (Gogmagog) and Magog (Corineus), 1886. Statues of the mythical giants are housed within the Guildhall in the City of London

Background imageFlail Collection: The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Copy of a manuscript showing agricultural occupations from July to December. July, mowing and making hay; August, reaping; September, hunting; October, hawking; November

Background imageFlail Collection: Coffin of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC

Coffin of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC. Representation of the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun (reigned 1334-1325 BC) from the coffin containing his mummy




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"Unleashing the Power: Exploring the Flail in Ancient Art and History" Discovering Tooth and Flail by H. M. Bateman, a captivating depiction of ancient weaponry. The kings fly-whisk, an intriguing artifact from Tutankhamun's tomb, symbolizing power and authority. Giant limestone statues of Ramses II grasping the crook and flail, showcasing his divine rule over Egypt. Hatshepsut's Osirian statue, a mesmerizing representation of her connection to the afterlife. Statuettes of Osiris made from granite during Egypt's Third Intermediate Period, offering insight into their religious beliefs. A beautifully painted wooden statuette of Osiris that brings to life the vibrant culture of ancient Egypt. 18th-century artwork depicting alterlife rituals featuring Atef Crook - a powerful symbol associated with Egyptian deities. Johann Zizka's portrayal in Book of the Dead/20 showcases how flails were used as weapons during medieval times. Colossus of Ramesses II reveals intricate details on an Osiride pillar found in Nubia’s Temple of Gerf Hussein during New Kingdom era (sandstone). A unique farmer in grass coat sculpture from Japan highlights cultural variations where flails were utilized for agricultural purposes too. Christ driving money-changers out using forceful actions akin to wielding a symbolic flail against corruption within temples (oil on panel).