Spear Collection (page 8)

Two Chukchi in national clothes, with guns and a spear, 1910-1929. Creator: Ivan Emelianovich Larin
Two Chukchi in national clothes, with guns and a spear, 1910-1929. From an album containing 296 works offering a glimpse of life in the Russian Far Northeast in the first third of the twentieth

Skirmish of the Cossack Light Mounted Patrol with the Japanese in Korea, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Skirmish of the Cossack Light Mounted Patrol with the Japanese in Korea, 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements and a set of posters from the era of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

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Portrait at Sunrise, Lopit man, South Sudan
Francisco Mendoza Ruiz

visit of stone age
Pavol Stranak

Venus and Adonis, 1729. Creator: Francois Lemoyne
Venus and Adonis, 1729

The Lion Hunt, 1855. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
The Lion Hunt, 1855

Iphis, 1779. Creator: Nicolas de Launay
Iphis, 1779. Book: Collection complete des oeuvres de J.-J. Rousseau (London, 1774-1783), vol. 8, p. 301

Costumes de Différents Pays, Ministre et Negre du Royaume de Benin, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Ministre et Negre du Royaume de Benin, c1797

Minerva. Creator: Johan Sylvius
Minerva, Unknown date

Minerva seated on a cloud. Creator: Jacob de Wit
Minerva seated on a cloud

Officer facing right, holding spear. Creator: Herman Breekerveld
Officer facing right, holding spear

The Chief in full War Dress; A Doctors Life among the North-American Indians, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Chief in full War Dress; A Doctors Life among the North-American Indians, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Costumes de Différent Pays, Frontispice de l'Europe, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Different Pays, Frontispice de l'Europe, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Toungouse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Toungouse, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sheik de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sheik de l'Arabie Heureuse, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Groenlandais en Habit de Pêche, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Groenlandais en Habit de Peche, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Groenlandais, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Groenlandais, c1797

Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. Creator: Antonio della Corna
Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. This small, brightly-coloured panel illustrates the New Testament scene in which Jesus Christ, after his arrest

Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Peter Bartholomew finds the Sacred Lance

Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India

Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868

Yoshida Chuzaemon Fujiwara Kenryo, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yoshida Chuzaemon Fujiwara Kenryo, 1868. Series: Portraits of True Loyalty and Righteous Hearts

The Old Warrior Tomobayashi Rokuro Mitsuhira, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Old Warrior Tomobayashi Rokuro Mitsuhira, 1888. Series: Lives of Modern People

Wild Boar Hunt, c1675. Creator: Unknown
Wild Boar Hunt, c1675. Two princely figures on horseback powerfully charge at a wild boar, simultaneously plunging their weapons into its side just in time to save their companion

Weapons used by the Malays of Perak, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Weapons used by the Malays of Perak, 1876. a.a.: Limbing Spear (of Penaga-wood) and Spear-head sheath; b.b.: Padang and Scabbard, used by Malay Rajahs; c.: Lading, for cutting wood

The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso)... early 18th century Creator: Unknown
The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso); Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), early 18th century

Talibe equipped for fighting; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Talibe equipped for fighting; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Olof Skötkonung's baptism. Creator: Axel Henrik Kulle
Olof Skotkonung's baptism, Unknown date

Battle Scene, c1526. Creators: Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, Raphael
Battle Scene, c1526

Plate 10 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 10 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Almanac: Berlin Genealogical Calendar, 1775

Plate XVI from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate XVI from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780

Valkyrie, 1865. Creator: Peter Nicolai Arbo
Valkyrie, 1865

Ruy Velazquez Orders the Death of Nuño Salido, Gonzalez Gomez Comes to His Aid and Kills... 1612
Ruy Velazquez Orders the Death of Nuno Salido, Gonzalez Gomez Comes to His Aid and Kills the Knight Gonzalo Sanchez, 1612. Series: The History of the Seven Sons of Lara, pl. 22

Boar Hunt, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Boar Hunt, 16th century. Series: Hunting Scenes VII

Mucius Scaevola, 1608. Creator: Andrea Andreani
Mucius Scaevola, 1608

The Great Battle at Sekigahara, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Great Battle at Sekigahara, 1868

Yellow Yami (?) with Spear, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Yellow Yami (?) with Spear, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century

Kimura Shigenari Overcoming Attackers, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kimura Shigenari Overcoming Attackers, 1881. From A Mirror of Filial Piety in Japan

Mirror of Our Country's Heroes, Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki, Published in 1858. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mirror of Our Country's Heroes, Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki, Published in 1858

Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century

Sakai Kyuzo Hurling a Spear, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sakai Kyuzo Hurling a Spear, 1868. From One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selected by Yoshitoshi

Habitus Variarum Orbis Gentium (Costume of the Various Peoples of the World), 1581. Creator: Jean-Jacques Boissard
Habitus Variarum Orbis Gentium (Costume of the Various Peoples of the World), 1581

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de la Nouvelle Zelande, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de la Nouvelle Zelande, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de l'Ancien Mexique, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de l'Ancien Mexique, c1797

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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.