Spears Collection (#3)

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)

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

Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving)
6947910 Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somali warriors parading in Mogadishu.Somalia. Design by Y)

Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving)
6116610 Mahdi warriors with their wMahdi warriors with their weapons. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Knights Templars riding into battle
7301582 Knights Templars riding into battle.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights Templars riding into battle. From Histoire de France, published 1855.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Capture of Pisa (detail). Fresco by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574). Palazzo Vecchio (Salone dei Cinquecento)
BEN5476141 Capture of Pisa (detail). Fresco by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574). Palazzo Vecchio (Salone dei Cinquecento); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Modern tournaments with bicycles, drawing by Zygmund Ajdukiewicz, from the magazine " UeberLand und Meer "
UTD4920451 Modern tournaments with bicycles, drawing by Zygmund Ajdukiewicz, from the magazine " UeberLand und Meer ", 1898 (engraving); (add.info.: Modern tournaments with bicycles)

An ancient Greek woman holding a libations cup and spear
3478099 An ancient Greek woman holding a libations cup and spear; (add.info.: Woodcut print of an ancient Greek woman holding a libations cup and spear)

Scythian warriors (engraving)
8635704 Scythian warriors (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scythian warriors. Illustration from Rom)

Battle between Romans and Gauls (engraving)
8635701 Battle between Romans and Gauls (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between Romans and Gauls. Illustration from Rom)

Weapon dance in ancient Germany (engraving)
8626223 Weapon dance in ancient Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warriors performing a weapon dance in ancient Germany)

A Lama's devil dance, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh (engraving)
8631471 A Lama's devil dance, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh (engraving) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lama's devil dance, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh)

Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast (litho)
8663604 Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast (litho) by Sartorio, Giulio Aristide (1860-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast)

Fishing with spears, Tahiti (colour litho)
8663560 Fishing with spears, Tahiti (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with spears on the island of Tahiti)

David with a sling kills Goliath (litho)
8675945 David with a sling kills Goliath (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David with a sling kills Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:49)

Daisy, Persian, bridge, and pike (chromolitho)
8677370 Daisy, Persian, bridge, and pike (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P for paquerette (daisy), Persian, pont (bridge), and pique (pike)

Zinnia, zygene, Zanzibar and Zulu (chromolitho)
8677358 Zinnia, zygene, Zanzibar and Zulu (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Z for zinnia, zygene, Zanzibar and Zulu)

Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon King of England (litho)
8664142 Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon King of England (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon King of England)

Barenjagd / Bear Hunting (colour litho)
8666170 Barenjagd / Bear Hunting (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barenjagd)

Goddess Rome, 1926 (marble)
8678369 Goddess Rome, 1926 (marble) by Zanelli, Angelo Bortolo (1879-1942); Stazione Marittima, Genoa, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture by Angelo Bortolo Zanelli.); Luisa Ricciarini

Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze)
7415631 Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze); Great North Museum: Hancock, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)
SCP57381 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper); 18 x 22 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India

Portrait of king Andrianampoinimerina, 19th century (engraving)
1753478 Portrait of king Andrianampoinimerina, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Andrianampoinimerina (1745-1810) king of Madagascar in 1787-1810); Photo: Tallandier

Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze)
7415630 Late Bronze Age spearhead from the river Tyne at Blaydon (bronze); Great North Museum: Hancock, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels
3846963 Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels; (add.info.: Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels - the fall of the Aztec Empire)

The Russian Bear and her Invincible Rider Encountering the British Legion, 1791
528658 The Russian Bear and her Invincible Rider Encountering the British Legion, 1791. Potemkin in hussar's uniform riding Catherine the Great approach George III

visit of stone age
Pavol Stranak

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

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

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

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

Pahouin Warriors; The Gaboon. 1875. Creator: Unknown
Pahouin Warriors; The Gaboon. 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Abyssinian warfare; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Abyssinian warfare; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Réouverture de la Chambre, 1859. Creator: Félicien Rops
Reouverture de la Chambre, 1859

Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: L.B
Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876.... several gentlemen and noblemen...were dressed in the picturesque national costume of black short

Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Creator: William Barnes Wollen
Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Scene from the Second Matabele War. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Allegory of freedom, 1701. Creator: Mattheus Terwesten
Allegory of freedom, 1701

Riot at the conviction of Cornelis Halewijn and Herman Jansz. in Antwerp in 1559, (1652-1659). Design for a print

A Roman Battle, 1641. Creator: Simon Peter Tilemann
A Roman Battle, 1641

Guerriers zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Guerriers zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Guerriers Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Guerriers Chillouks; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

The Letter "K", c. 1466/1467. Creator: Master ES. The Letter "K", c. 1466/1467. Creator: Master ES
The Letter "K", c. 1466/1467

The Graphic Stanley Number; Bumbireh Hospitality, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic Stanley Number; Bumbireh Hospitality, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Display with portrait of a man, possibly Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, in Siam exhibit... 1904
Display with portrait of a man, possibly Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, in Siam (Thailand) exhibit, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904

The Battle around the Shield and Lance, c.1527. Creators: Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, Raphael
The Battle around the Shield and Lance, c.1527

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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.