Spear Collection (page 6)

Standards of Roman legions (top) and Weapons and armour used by Roman soldiers, 1801 (Copperplate engraving)
533935 Standards of Roman legions (top) and Weapons and armour used by Roman soldiers, 1801 (Copperplate engraving); (add.info)

A Mameluke Exercising, published by R Bowyer, 1802
BON40792 A Mameluke Exercising, published by R Bowyer, 1802; Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Iberian, Celt and Moors (colour litho)
8672874 Iberian, Celt and Moors (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of ancient and medieval Portugal: Iberian, Celt and Moors)

Ancient Greek helmets, headgear and weapons (engraving)
8635049 Ancient Greek helmets, headgear and weapons (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek helmets, headgear and weapons)

Alexander the Great deploying the Macedonian phalanx in battle against the Thracians (engraving)
8635114 Alexander the Great deploying the Macedonian phalanx in battle against the Thracians (engraving) by German School

Brasidas defending Methone against the Athenians (engraving)
8635079 Brasidas defending Methone against the Athenians (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brasidas defending Methone against the Athenians)

Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving)
8635025 Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon, Greece, 490 BC)

New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Curios (b/w photo)
8662730 New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Curios (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori Curios)

Bear hunting in Sweden (colour litho)
8663533 Bear hunting in Sweden (colour litho) by Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bear hunting in Sweden)

Hunting hares in Ancient Greece (colour litho)
8663540 Hunting hares in Ancient Greece (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting hares in Ancient Greece. From an ancient Greek vase painting)

Blackfellow throwing a Spear (engraving)
8647993 Blackfellow throwing a Spear (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackfellow throwing a Spear. Queensland)

A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879728 A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric) by Cogniet, Leon (1794-1880); 62.9x57.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Leon Cogniet)

Bacchante on a Panther, 1855 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879717 Bacchante on a Panther, 1855 (oil on fabric) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 87.3x127 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Photograph of Admiralty Islanders. Scientific discovery expedition of HMS Challenger (1858) 1872-76
7342586 Photograph of Admiralty Islanders. Scientific discovery expedition of HMS Challenger (1858) 1872-76, album of Assistant Paymaster John Hynes (b/w photo) by Unknown Artist

Polar bear hunting, 17th century
7177213 Polar bear hunting, 17th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mariners hunting polar bears in the Arctic ocean in the early 17th century)

King Solomon receives the queen of Sheba, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665489 King Solomon receives the queen of Sheba, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: King Solomon receives the queen of Sheba)

The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665397 The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The death of Ahab, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Stilicho (Flavius Stilicho or Stiliccho, 360-408) in arms, general, patrice and consul of the Western Roman Empire
AIS5380588 Stilicho (Flavius Stilicho or Stiliccho, 360-408) in arms, general, patrice and consul of the Western Roman Empire, Right panel of the Stilicho diptych, c

Battle scene. 501 BC
AIS5390372 Battle scene. 501 BC.; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Battle scene. 501 BC. Detail of a ceramic plate Paris.)

Indigenous by South Africa. C19th (Engraving)
AIS5393965 Indigenous by South Africa. C19th (Engraving); Private Collection; © Lorio / Iberfoto

Cup from the hill of St. Michael (Cerro de San Miguel) Lliria, Spain, 4-2nd century BC (ceramic)
AIS5364367 Cup from the hill of St. Michael (Cerro de San Miguel) Lliria, Spain, 4-2nd century BC (ceramic); Museo de Prehistoria, Valencia, Spain; © Iberfoto

Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493973 Illustration for "Le Cid", 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

A Native Of Manado, Celebes, In The North Sulawesi Province Of Indonesia In The 19Th Century
UIG5420485 A Native Of Manado, Celebes, In The North Sulawesi Province Of Indonesia In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

Spanish costumes from the 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912618 Spanish costumes from the 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Spanish costumes from the 14th century. Men hunting lions with spear and sword, ladies with a knight)

A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik
3473156 A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik, Poland during the January Uprising of 1863, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Knights in armour on horseback jousting in a tournament, 1450. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
FLO4622921 Knights in armour on horseback jousting in a tournament, 1450. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Kanak natives of New Caledonia. Man in loincloth with spear and mace, woman in grass skirt, in front of huts
FLO4624402 Kanak natives of New Caledonia. Man in loincloth with spear and mace, woman in grass skirt, in front of huts. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Mosaic of a bear wounded with a spear from the Casa dell'Orso, House of the Bear, VII.II.45
FLO4687099 Mosaic of a bear wounded with a spear from the Casa dell'Orso, House of the Bear, VII.II.45. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile

Portait of an African warrior, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3567079 Portait of an African warrior, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Africa 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Eel spearing on the Oulton Broad, Norfolk (engraving)
8631185 Eel spearing on the Oulton Broad, Norfolk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eel spearing on the Oulton Broad, Suffolk)

Romans and Lusitanians (colour litho)
8672938 Romans and Lusitanians (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of ancient and medieval Portugal: Romans and Lusitanians)

Neptune (Greek:Poseidon), holding his triple-headed spear (trident), in chariot pulled by sea horses
536376 Neptune (Greek:Poseidon), holding his triple-headed spear (trident), in chariot pulled by sea horses. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400464 Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Minerva of Peace (colour litho)
8626433 The Minerva of Peace (colour litho) by Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Minerva of Peace)

Human invention anticipated: Spears and swords (engraving)
8658062 Human invention anticipated: Spears and swords (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spears and swords)

Smash, Smoke, Snail, Snake, Snipe, Spade, Spear, Spike, Spill, Split, Spoke, Spool (engraving)
8650020 Smash, Smoke, Snail, Snake, Snipe, Spade, Spear, Spike, Spill, Split, Spoke, Spool (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smash, Smoke, Snail)

Client: Ideal Home - Roden Norman
Client: Ideal Home - Shoot to promote the selling of advertising space - the Advertisement Manager was Roden Norman (pictured). Date: circa late 1960s

Roman soldiers and lictor (engraving)
8635783 Roman soldiers and lictor (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers and lictor. Illustration from Rom)

Elephants (colour litho)
8633136 Elephants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephants. Illustration for Baby's Book of Wild Animals (Ernest Nister, E P Dutton)

Ancient Greek warriors (engraving)
8635090 Ancient Greek warriors (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek warriors. Illustration from Hellas)

Ancient Greek travelling clothes (engraving)
8634998 Ancient Greek travelling clothes (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek travelling clothes. Illustration from Hellas)

Greek hero, Achilles attacking Hector of Troy (litho)
8676238 Greek hero, Achilles attacking Hector of Troy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek hero, Achilles, who was invulnerable, except in his heel)

Prologue to the Adventures of Don Quixote, 1869 (engraving)
8822170 Prologue to the Adventures of Don Quixote, 1869 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

African bare-chested man proudly holding a spear and wearing a grass skirt stands b... 1916 (photo)
8772280 African bare-chested man proudly holding a spear and wearing a grass skirt stands b... 1916 (photo) by Knott, Franklin Price (1854-1930); (add.info)

The United Society of Brush Makers, c.1840 (engraving on paper)
7485260 The United Society of Brush Makers, c.1840 (engraving on paper) by Shury, John & Son (fl.c.1840); 41x31 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

The Judgment of Solomon Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665488 The Judgment of Solomon Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Judgment of Solomon is a story from the Hebrew Bible in which King Solomon of Israel)

A Japanese Lancer From The Shogun's Troops, In Full Armour In The 19Th Century
UIG5420663 A Japanese Lancer From The Shogun's Troops, In Full Armour In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage

Art byzantin : bataille opposant les hongrois et bulgares aux byzantins sous le regne de l'empereur Leon VI dit le
AIS5374112 Art byzantin : bataille opposant les hongrois et bulgares aux byzantins sous le regne de l'empereur Leon VI dit le sage

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"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.