Spears Collection (#2)

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)

depiction of ancient warriors with spears on horseback from a very ancient vase in the British Museum
FLO4974646 depiction of ancient warriors with spears on horseback from a very ancient vase in the British Museum. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc

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

Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria
532918 Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria, and Jonathan during 160 BC campaign crushing Jewish rebellion

Portrait of George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland (1558-1605), navigator
MMM5476528 Portrait of George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland (1558-1605), navigator. Watercolor miniature on parchment by Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1618), ca

Britannia crowned the bust of the late hero Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Lithography (52.2x37.7 cm) by T
MMM5483402 Britannia crowned the bust of the late hero Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Lithography (52.2x37.7 cm) by T. Baxter, 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

King Saul and David, c.1250 (Miniature)
7293243 King Saul and David, c.1250 (Miniature); (add.info.: Religion. Bible. Old Testament. The king Saul and David with his harp)

Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies, armed with spears and guns
3521185 Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies, armed with spears and guns; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies)

The Triumph of Emperor Maximilian I: Fifty-first board, participants in the Rennen (joust or light race)
8702171 The Triumph of Emperor Maximilian I: Fifty-first board, participants in the Rennen (joust or light race), 1512-19 (woodcut) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving
5242582 Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving

Military reenactments at the Tidworth Tattoo, Wiltshire (b/w photo)
8635465 Military reenactments at the Tidworth Tattoo, Wiltshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military reenactments at the Tidworth Tattoo)

The Dawn of Life, building a Home (litho)
8661033 The Dawn of Life, building a Home (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dawn of Life, building a Home)

Contest with a hippopotamus (litho)
8641478 Contest with a hippopotamus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contest with a hippopotamus)

Angelica, Ukrainian, urn and factory (chromolitho)
8677356 Angelica, Ukrainian, urn and factory (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: U for umbella (angelica), Ukrainian, urn and usine (factory)

Indian, Les Invalides, iris and iguana (chromolitho)
8677344 Indian, Les Invalides, iris and iguana (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I for Indian, Les Invalides, iris and iguana)

The Battle of the Frogs and Mice (chromolitho)
8664000 The Battle of the Frogs and Mice (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of the Frogs and Mice)

Hoplites, soldiers of ancient Greece (engraving)
8635026 Hoplites, soldiers of ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoplites, soldiers of ancient Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Diomedes protected by Athena (engraving)
8634985 Diomedes protected by Athena (engraving) by Loeffler, Ludwig (1819-1876) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Diomedes protected by Athena. Illustration from Hellas)

Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India (colour litho)
8663572 Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing in the Andaman Islands, India)

Mephisto from the Opera Faust, 1870-86 (oil on panel)
5861393 Mephisto from the Opera Faust, 1870-86 (oil on panel) by Monticelli, Adolphe Joseph Thomas (1824-86); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli)

Don Quixote de la Mancha the ingenious knight, 19th century (illustration)
8822168 Don Quixote de la Mancha the ingenious knight, 19th century (illustration) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

David and Goliath. Auxerre cathedral (stained glass)
8711332 David and Goliath. Auxerre cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Auxerre Cathedral. Stained glass. David using his sling to bring down the Philistine giant Goliath. Auxerre)

Battle in the Middle Age, 15th century (miniature)
8698334 Battle in the Middle Age, 15th century (miniature) by French School, (15th century); (add.info.: History. France. Battle in the Middle Age, during the reign of Charles the Great)

Africa: Dinka warrior with spear (b/w photo)
8664789 Africa: Dinka warrior with spear (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinka warrior with spear)

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)

Warriors from The Gilbert Islands, Pacific Ocean. The Gilbert Islanders invented armour of coconut fibre to protect
3033717 Warriors from The Gilbert Islands, Pacific Ocean. The Gilbert Islanders invented armour of coconut fibre to protect themselves against spears furnished with shark's teeth

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.)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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Spears have played a significant role throughout history, serving as both weapons of war and tools for hunting. From ancient civilizations to modern tribes, the spear has been an emblem of power and skill. In the Roman mosaic depicting the Battle between Alexander and Darius, they can seen clashing in a fierce struggle for dominance. The House of the Faun in Pompeii showcases this masterpiece that immortalizes the intensity of ancient warfare. Ancient Roman costume often featured spears as essential accessories, symbolizing strength and valor. In "The Continence of Scipio, " an oil painting from 1706, we witness how these weapons were intricately woven into their culture's military attire. Even primitive men recognized the effectiveness when hunting formidable creatures like glyptodons. Depicted in cave paintings found in Lesotho, Southern Africa by San Bushmen, these early humans showcased their prowess with these versatile weapons. Moving forward through time, we encounter warriors armed with assegais from Natal Native Contingent (NCC) during battles such as The Zulu Wars. Their skilled handling demonstrated both bravery and tactical expertise on the battlefield. Speaking of The Zulu Wars, one cannot forget about their unique method of advancing to attack known as "the bull. " This strategy involved Zulu warriors brandishing their long-bladed spears while moving swiftly towards their enemies - a sight that struck fear into many hearts. Ancient Greek battles also witnessed countless soldiers wielding powerful spears called dorys. These lethal weapons became synonymous with Greek warfare tactics and helped shape history during pivotal conflicts like Thermopylae or Marathon. One iconic event etched into history is Rorke's Drift during The Zulu War where British soldiers valiantly defended against overwhelming odds using bayonets attached to rifles - essentially turning them into makeshift short-range spears. Traveling further south to Bor District in South Sudan, we encounter Dinka warriors armed with spears.