Spear Collection (page 4)

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The art of making tattoos in the Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar), 1909 (colour litho)
473639 The art of making tattoos in the Kachin State of Burma (Myanmar), 1909 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Halberdier (Francesco Guardi?), 1529-30 (oil on panel transferred to canvas)
8933811 Portrait of a Halberdier (Francesco Guardi?), 1529-30 (oil on panel transferred to canvas) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 121 x 97.8 cm; J

KMSKA Lukas
KMSKA, Lukas, 8961683

Giant Groundsel, Kilimanjaro, Africa, 1934 (colour litho)
473472 Giant Groundsel, Kilimanjaro, Africa, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dendrosenecio Johnstonii, formerly Senecio Johnstonii)

Christ on the route to Calvary, 1415. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
Christ on the route to Calvary, 1415.

The Good Centurion, 1477. Creator: Derick Baegert
The Good Centurion, 1477.

Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken
Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Depicting a highlight on the Third Arctic Expedition of Willem Barentsz (1596)

Spirit Bear
Karen MacKenzie

Arming of a youth in ancient Germany (engraving)
8626225 Arming of a youth in ancient Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arming of a youth in ancient Germany)

Holding the Pass for Hearth and Home (litho)
8625981 Holding the Pass for Hearth and Home (litho) by Walker, H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holding the Pass for Hearth and Home)

The payment of the gabelle, miniature taken from the Justinian Code (Codex Justinianus)
AIS5384170 The payment of the gabelle, miniature taken from the Justinian Code (Codex Justinianus), a collection of laws and institutions written under the Roman emperor Justinian I of Byzantium

Remains of Queen Jezebel after she was thrown from the palace windows, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665386 Remains of Queen Jezebel after she was thrown from the palace windows, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore

Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona
3559310 Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona.; (add.info.: Artist: Romanino, Girolamo Romani)

Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339260 Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 38.5x37.3x33.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving)
7337530 Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Pirate)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342607 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

A Bechuana Warrior In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420422 A Bechuana Warrior In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884 ©UIG/Leemage

Spear point (M.C. 8736, 9164) originating from China, Reign of Combatants. Bronze glyptic, 5-3rd century BC
BEN5475739 Spear point (M.C. 8736, 9164) originating from China, Reign of Combatants. Bronze glyptic, 5-3rd century BC.; Musee Cernuschi, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris)

Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer
5893182 Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer.; (add.info.: Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer)

Spear thistle, Cirsium lanceolatum scop
5855767 Spear thistle, Cirsium lanceolatum scop.; (add.info.: Spear thistle, Cirsium lanceolatum scop. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Abyssinian (Ethiopian) soldier with spear and shield. 1860 (engraving)
5669513 Abyssinian (Ethiopian) soldier with spear and shield. 1860 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving)
6947909 Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa)

Christian's fight with Appolyon. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603551 Christian's fight with Appolyon. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Amazons (engraving)
8634970 Amazons (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons, legendary female warriors of Greek mythology. Illustration from Hellas)

Bran the Blessed, giant and king of Welsh mythology (litho)
8664137 Bran the Blessed, giant and king of Welsh mythology (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bran the Blessed, giant and king of Welsh mythology)

Jason and the Golden Fleece (colour litho)
8626200 Jason and the Golden Fleece (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason and the Golden Fleece)

Curiosities brought from China (engraving)
8677127 Curiosities brought from China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curiosities brought from China)

Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho)
8676268 Peeps into the life of early mankind (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peeps into the life of early mankind)

Saul casts his javelin at David (litho)
8675949 Saul casts his javelin at David (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saul casts his javelin at David. 1 Samuel 19:10-12)

Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal
FLO4646300 Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow

Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed
FLO4695728 Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Plaque of Endymion on the rock Latmos. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co
FLO4688994 Plaque of Endymion on the rock Latmos. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Noble Namaqua man of South Africa. He wears a fur cape and codpiece, and holds a spear.from Francois Le Vaillant
FLO4722760 Noble Namaqua man of South Africa. He wears a fur cape and codpiece, and holds a spear.from Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Portrait of a young African warrior, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3567081 Portrait of a young African warrior, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Africa 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

From a very ancient vase in the British Museum decorated with a man riding a two-horse chariot
FLO4679311 From a very ancient vase in the British Museum decorated with a man riding a two-horse chariot, another man with a spear

Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick
FLO4678174 Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1842 (colour litho); (add.info.: John Dowding, London)

Confederate H Stevens cloverleaf style pike for infantry
3028338 Confederate H Stevens cloverleaf style pike for infantry.; West Point Museum, New York, USA; (add.info.: Confederate States of America)

A Gaff, 1850
3330573 A Gaff, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Gaff, a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Goddess Hecate (engraving)
2603981 Goddess Hecate (engraving); (add.info.: Hecate, triple - bodied daughter of the Titan Perses and of Asteria. As goddess of the lower world, in Ancient Greek mythology she ruled over magic)

Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving)
2603969 Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving); (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Italian patriot. Garibaldi spearing fish at night off Caprera 1860 - 1861

A Pikeman. From A First Book of British History published 1925
3058518 A Pikeman. From A First Book of British History published 1925.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Native Americans tribe. Le Magasin Pittoresque, Paris, 1845. Engraving
AIS5395136 Native Americans tribe. Le Magasin Pittoresque, Paris, 1845. Engraving; © Lorio / Iberfoto

Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Pedro de Moron fighting in the battle remains prisoner. (engraving)
AIS5392127 Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Pedro de Moron fighting in the battle remains prisoner. (engraving); Private Collection; © Lorio / Iberfoto

Conquete de Tanger (Maroc), par le roi Alfonso V du Portugal, dit l'africain (1432-1481)
AIS5335256 Conquete de Tanger (Maroc), par le roi Alfonso V du Portugal, dit l'africain (1432-1481): le debarquement des soldats portugais en 1478

St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665479 St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem)

The Martyrdom of Eleazar, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665472 The Martyrdom of Eleazar, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Martyrdom of Eleazar, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665447 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace)

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"Spear: A Weapon of Power, Valor, and Legacy" Throughout history, the spear has been a symbol of strength and authority. From ancient civilizations to medieval battles, its presence has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In Derek Jarman's Caravaggio (1986), Sean Bean embodies the essence of power as he wields a spear with commanding grace. Just like Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe who fearlessly led her people into battle against Roman oppression. The Bayeux Tapestry vividly portrays the Norman Conquest where spears were raised high in anticipation, and is here that Odin sits upon his throne, watching over warriors armed with spears as they prepare for war. King Harold's foot soldiers brandishing their spears and battle axes in the Bayeux Tapestry remind us of their unwavering loyalty and determination during times of conflict. In 1918, Trotsky slayed the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster that showcased not only his bravery but also the symbolic might of the spear. Freya rides triumphantly in her chariot adorned with spears, representing both beauty and strength intertwined. This echoes throughout history as seen during The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 when brave soldiers readied themselves for combat wielding their trusty spears. Boadicea (Boudica) stands tall among her people; her spear held high as she fought fiercely against those who sought to oppress them. Her legacy lives on through time immemorial. Even before recorded history began, prehistoric humans relied on primitive spear-throwers to hunt for survival. These early tools laid down foundations for future advancements in weaponry. An Assyrian king confidently rides his chariot while holding a gleaming spear - an emblematic representation of dominance over enemies encountered along ancient trade routes. Ancient Romans donned elaborate costumes complete with ceremonial spears during grand spectacles, showcasing their military prowess and cultural opulence.