Flail Collection (page 3)

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

Woman threshing flail 1900
Woman threshing with flail 1900

Evolution sickle flail 33 horse harvester Walla Walla
Evolution of the sickle and flail - 33 horse harvester at Walla Walla, Washington; Underwood & Underwood (American, 1881 - 1940s); about 1900; Gelatin silver print;

Costumes characters Woman threshing flail 1900
Costumes, characters, etc. Woman threshing with flail 1900

Initial E Christ Holding Crown Flail Bute Master
Initial E: Christ Holding a Crown and Flail; Bute Master (Franco-Flemish, active about 1260 - 1290); Northeastern (illuminated)

22nd Dragoons Plaque Juno Beach exit
The Dragoons were equipped with Flail tanks, one of the Funnies, a range of armoured vehicles modified to carry out particular tasks - in this case to beat the beach like a giant carpet sweeper

Shabti of King Taharqa
Shabti in granite of pharaoh Taharqa. 690-664 BC. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. From the Pyramid 1 of Nuri. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Farmer in grass coat, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

ENGLAND: THRESHING WHEAT. Threshing wheat with a flail. English manuscript illumination, late 13th century

Mr Jimmy Burrows the farmhand on Westwood Farm, Westerham, Kent, showing the flail to some young visitors. One man can thresh much corn in a day, the total being equal to nearly a sack an hour. 1935

Women drawing out silk threads (left) and beating silk fibers in a trough with flails
CHINA: SILK MANUFACTURE. Women drawing out silk threads (left) and beating silk fibers in a trough with flails. Detail from Court Ladies Preparing Newly-woven Silk

Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. The gods Set (left) and Ho
Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. The gods Set (left) and Horus (right) adoring Ramses II. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. Relief depicting the phara
Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II offering to the god. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. God Osiris. Seated figu
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. God Osiris. Seated figure. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Horus the Younger and A
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior depicting gods Horus the Younger and Ammit. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Pharaoh making an offer
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. Pharaoh making an offering of incense to the god Osiris. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior depicting gods Thoth, Horus the Younger and Ammit. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. Ramses III wearing Khepresh being carried in procession. Relief. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. Great colossal statues of Ramses III deified as Osiris, attached to pillars. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach
XIR345829 October, sowing, ploughing and threshing, Libra, illustration from the Almanach des Bergers, 1491 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by Le Rouge, Pierre (fl)

Detail of a canopic coffin from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom
XBP341888 Detail of a canopic coffin from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1297-1185 BC)

Fol. 83 Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519) engaged in man-to-man combat
XAM79077 Fol.83 Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519) engaged in man-to-man combat, from the Freydal Codex (vellum) by German School, (16th century); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Title page for Abraham Bloemaert, Fondamenten der Teecken-konst, foundations of drawingPart One

THRESHING CORN IN AUGUST. Threshing corn in a barn in August: miniature from a Flemish Book of Hours, c1500

Jimmy Burrows and flail. 1935

Jimmy Burrows showing flail to children. 1935

Giant limestone statues of Ramses II (Rameses - 1304-1237 BC). Lithograph after Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-1884) Prussian Egyptologist. Each holds crook and flail, symbols of kingship

Massey Ferguson with flail cutter, cutting hedgerow, Cumbria, England, November

Mechanised hedge cutting, tractor with flail cutting hedgerow beside road, Tattenhall, Cheshire, England, November

FARMING: THRESHING. Threshing with hand flails: wood engraving, American, early 19th century

FARMING: THRESHING WHEAT. Threshing with hand flails. Wood engraving, 1859

A very badly flailed hedge has done a lot of damage to this important roadside habitat

A very badly flailed hedge has done a lot of damage to this important habitat

Minho, Portugal - Corn threshing
Threshing corn at Minho, Portugal - the stems and husks of corn are beaten with flails to separate the grains from the cob. Date: circa 1910s

Quaint Gate, Moulton, Northampton - A gate formed of agricultural implements. Date: circa 1940

European Holly (Ilex aquifolium) leaves, growing in flailed hedgerow, Bacton, Suffolk, England, march

Goat Willow (Salix caprea) close-up of trunk with flail damage, growing in hedgerow at edge of snow covered arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, november

Field Maple (Acer campestre) close-up of trunk with flail damage, with Ivy (Hedera helix) growing in hedgerow, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

A Legal Method of thrashing out grain or forestallers & regr
Profiteers vomit and disgorge products they have monopolised while Lord Chief Justice Kenyon threshes them with a flail enforcing the repealed laws against forestallers and regraters. Date: 1800

British and American troops singing beside a Sherman Flail T
Photograph showing British and American troops having a sing-song in front of a Sherman Flail tank, near Geilenkirchen, late 1944

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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).