Scepter Collection (#9)

Riedsardus Elinus Aurindulius last king West Frisians Ridsardus Elinus sev Aurindulius
Riedsardus Elinus or Aurindulius, last king of the West Frisians Ridsardus Elinus sev Aurindulius. Rex Frisiae Occidentalis Ultimus (title on object) Kings and Potestates of Friesland (series title)

Portrait Anna Denmark Queen England urn crown
Portrait of Anna of Denmark, Queen of England, with an urn, a crown and scepter and a putto with a scythe and a winged hourglass as personification of the time

Man sitting table cards man sitting loggia writing spring
Man sitting at a table with cards, A man is sitting in a loggia with a writing spring in his hand at a table on which different (country) maps are located

Triumph Holy Trinity clouds held up group angels
Triumph of the Holy Trinity, The Holy Trinity on clouds, held up by a group of angels. On the right is God as an old man with a globe and scepter, on the left is Christ with the cross

women rulers world Scenes Apocrypha Bible Book 3 Esdras
The women as rulers of the world Scenes from the Apocrypha Bible Book 3 Esdras (series title), The women as rulers of the world. Allegorical scene with women who have power over men

King Cyrus King Cambyses Van de Coningen van Persen
King Cyrus and King Cambyses Van de Coningen van Persen (series title) Persian kings (series title) Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel (...) (series title)

Adoration Christ Mary St. Louis Toulouse Christ Child
Adoration of Christ by Mary and St. Louis of Toulouse, Mary and the Christ Child for a Drapery. Saint Louis of Toulouse is wearing his bishops robe. In the background buildings in a landscape

Ester Ahasuerus History series title Historia Asuerij
Ester for Ahasuerus History of Ester (series title) Historia Asuerij (...) (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [n] ti

Christ shown people Ecce Homo Devotion prints
Christ shown to the people (Ecce Homo) Devotion prints (series title), Christ with crown of thorns, purple mantle and cane stem as scepter. His hands are tied together and show injuries

Praying woman nature woman lies bare-backed back
Praying woman in nature, A woman lies bare-backed on her back in the grass and has her eyes folded toward the sky. A horse gallops in the distance

Allegory V. O. C. middle Batavia personification
Allegory of the V.O.C, In the middle Batavia, the personification of the V.O.C, with scepter. The Dutch Lion lies at her feet, watching over a bundle of arrows and a sword

Portrait Ferdinand II German emperor crown symbol
Portrait of Ferdinand II, German emperor, crown (symbol of sovereignty), insignia and symbols of sovereignty (crown, diadem, scepter, orb, seal, standard, cloak, pectoral)

Portrait Leopold II Archduke Austria Grand Duke
Portrait of Leopold II, Archduke of Austria, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Prince of the Southern Netherlands, King of Bohemia and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

Allegory honor Premium vertutisque honoris title
Allegory of the honor Premium vertutisque honoris (title on object), Allegory of honor with a putto with a laurel wreath, a palm branch and an olive branch in hand

Portrait King Alfonso IV Portugal Kings princes
Portrait of King Alfonso IV of Portugal Kings and princes of Portugal (series title), insignia and symbols of sovereignty (crown, diadem, scepter, orb, seal, standard, cloak, pectoral), Portugal

Charles Vs throne distance LA mpereur even ses etaes
Charles Vs throne distance Lempereur even ses etaes a sont fils, The Emperor Charles Vs throne distance on October 25, 1555 in Brussels where his son Philip II became Lord of the Netherlands

Portrait Maria II Stuart Maria II oval number
Portrait of Maria II Stuart, Portrait of Maria II in an oval. There are a number of objects around it, including a crown and a scepter

Portrait Philip Saint-Pol Dukes Brabant series title
Portrait of Philip of Saint-Pol Dukes of Brabant (series title), Portrait of Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant, full-length portrait, a scepter in his right hand Top right his weapon

Sinon Priam King Priam sits under trees scepter
Sinon brought before Priam, King Priam sits under a few trees, his scepter in the right hand. Two generals next to him. On the right, Sinon is taken to the king by four shepherds

Dionys van Nijmegen Chimney piece allegory True Faith
Dionys van Nijmegen, Chimney piece allegory, possibly on the True Faith, chimney painting painting footage linen oil, At the center of the elevation is woman with wings with in one hand thick book

Half-Length Figure Magus verso Seated Ruler Half-Length
Half-Length Figure of a Magus; verso, A Seated Ruler Half-Length Carrying a Scepter; Giovanni Antonio Guardi (Italian, 1699 - 1760); 1750 - 1760; Red chalk

Portrait Kaiser Maximilian I Crown Scepter 1825
Portrait of Kaiser Maximilian I with Crown and Scepter, 1825. Florentin Lauter (German). Lithograph

Scepter late 1800s early 1900s Ovimbundu people
Scepter, late 1800s or early 1900s. Ovimbundu people, Angola, Central Africa, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, metal, brass

Scepter Gui Miscellaneous Poems Tao Qian AD 365-427
Scepter (Gui) with Miscellaneous Poems by Tao Qian (AD 365-427), 1122 or later. China, Possibly Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Asian culture devices and products, wood engravings, published in 1897
Asian culture devices and products: 1 + 10) Dance staff of the Toba Batak people from Sumatra; 2) Ancestral figure from Nias (Indonesia); 3) Weaving board of the Ainu (Japan); 4 + 17

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Maat. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting Maat, goddess of truth and justice. New Empire. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramses II. Cartridge
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The god Ptah. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the god Ptah. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Sculpture of Ramesses II and God Ptah. Egypt
Sculpture of Pharaoh Ramesses II and the God Ptah. Granite. From Temple of Ptah, Memphis. Reign of Ramesses II. C. 1290-1224 BC. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Spain. Madrid. Fountain of Cibeles. Monument designed by Ventura Rodr?=?guez between 177-1782. Neo-classical

Tombstone of Neferseshempepy. Egypt
Tombstone of Neferseshempepy, depicted with a scepter and staff with a hieroglyphic inscription. Limestone. 2150 BC. Early Dynastic or Old Kingdom. From Dendera. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Mastaba of Kagemni. Saqqara. Egypt
Mastaba of Kagemni (2350 BC). Chief Justice and vizier of the Pharaoh Teti. Relief at the entrance depicting Kagemni with the baton and scepter. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

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

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

The god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings. Temple of Hat
Polychrome relief depicting the god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings with feather headdress, beard and on both hands the scepter Uady and the ankh. Eighteen dynasty. New Kingdom

Reliefs depicting the ankh, uady and djed pillar. Deir el-Ba
Reliefs depicting the ankh, uady, scepter linked to power and wealth and djed pillar, symbol of stability. Temple of Hatshepsut. Temples of Deir el-Bahari. Dynasty XVIII. New Kingdom. Egypt

Creon, King of Corinth, in Greek regal costume. King Agamemnon in chamys with scepter and dagger.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Sceptre, sword and hand of justice of Charlemagne.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

The Beast of the Sea. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The Beast of the Sea. 1375 - 1382. The Dragon Royal transmits his power (Royal Scepter) to the Panther

Scepter
Antique illustration of a scepter

WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Woodcut, 1534, by Georg Pencz

INDIA: BRITISH RULE, 1858. The Accession of the Queen of India. Queen Victoria depicted in an English cartoon of 1858, on the transfer of Indian rule from the East India Company to the British Crown

PERU: INCA KING. An Inca king of Peru on his throne with his wife and dwarf. Photogravure, late 19th century, after a painting by Edouard Riou

INDIA: GARUDA, c1780. Ramayana myth: Rama (Vishnu) and his wife Sita (Lakshmi) riding on Garuda, the sun-eagle. Indian miniature, c1780

CORONATION OF NAPOLEON I. The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Josephine on December 2, 1804. Detail on canvas, 1805-07, by Jacques Louis David

Byzantine Art. Greece. icon with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at 14th century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

POMPEII: MURAL PAINTING. Mural painting of an angel holding a scepter at the House of the Vettii at Pompeii, Italy. Photograph, c1875

Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge. Back of a statue
Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge. Back of a statue. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt

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"Scepter: A Symbol of Power and Authority Throughout History" From the ancient civilizations to modern times, the scepter has been a powerful symbol of authority and leadership and has been wielded by kings, emperors, and even religious figures, representing their dominion over their realms. In St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Pope Francis holds a majestic scepter as he presides over Easter Holy Mass. The scepter signifies his spiritual authority as the leader of the Catholic Church. Centuries ago, Justinian, the Byzantine emperor, grasped a golden scepter adorned with precious gems. This emblem of his rule showcased his imperial power and influence. Across continents in Egypt stood a statue of the Goddess Sakhmet holding an ornate scepter. As protector of pharaohs and embodiment of divine power, she brandished this symbol to assert her strength. The renowned military strategist Horatio Herbert Kitchener held a commanding presence with his ceremonial staff as First Earl Kitchener of Khartoum. His scepter represented his role in shaping British colonial policies during World War I. Constantine the Great once ruled Rome with an iron fist while clutching a regal scepter engraved with intricate details. This emblematic artifact embodied both his political prowess and divine right to govern. Henry IV, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor during medieval times, was often depicted in portraits wielding a magnificent golden scepter—a testament to his royal lineage and sovereign might. Urraca of León and Castile proudly displayed her authority through her elegant silver-tipped scepters—an expression of her reign over vast territories in medieval Spain. In Madrid's Fountain of Cibeles stands Cybele herself—goddess mother Earth—holding aloft an imposing bronze staff crowned with laurel leaves; it represents her nurturing power over nature itself.