Spears Collection (#9)

Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, from The War Illustrated Album deLuxe, published in London, 1916 (litho)
KW294144 Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, from The War Illustrated Album deLuxe, published in London, 1916 (litho) by English School

Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans. 1779 (engraving)
7237411 Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans)

Cuchulain sets out for Emain Macha, illustration from Cuchulain, The Hound of Ulster, by Eleanor Hull (1860-1935)
STC323925 Cuchulain sets out for Emain Macha, illustration from Cuchulain, The Hound of Ulster, by Eleanor Hull (1860-1935), 1904 (colour litho) by Reid

Buying off Assur-bani-pal with gifts, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910-15 (litho)
STC357967 Buying off Assur-bani-pal with gifts, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910-15 (litho) by Dudley

Perils of Whaling (litho)
7201127 Perils of Whaling (litho) by Smith, W. Thomas (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perils of Whaling. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London)

Odin throwing his spear to begin the Aesir-Vanir War (colour litho)
7173311 Odin throwing his spear to begin the Aesir-Vanir War (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin throwing his spear to begin the Aesir-Vanir War)

Odin, god of Norse mythology (litho)
7172604 Odin, god of Norse mythology (litho) by Maison, Rudolf (1854-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin, god of Norse mythology)

Leo IIIs victory over the Saracens at Constantinople, 717 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC358091 Leo IIIs victory over the Saracens at Constantinople, 717 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Prehistoric Man (colour litho)
STC358129 Prehistoric Man (colour litho) by Collins, William W. (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The defeat of Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, byMahamalla Pallava at Badami, 642 A. D
STC357950 The defeat of Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, byMahamalla Pallava at Badami, 642 A.D. illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley

Odin as Hnikar (colour litho)
7173282 Odin as Hnikar (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin as Hnikar. Illustration from Walhall, die Gotterwelt der Germanen)

King Otto I of Germany throwing his spear into the waves on the coast of Jutland to mark the limits of his rule
7172610 King Otto I of Germany throwing his spear into the waves on the coast of Jutland to mark the limits of his rule, 948 (litho) by Baur

The Death of Troilus, 1927 (wood engraving)
1631663 The Death of Troilus, 1927 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Byzantine Emperor on his throne, 9th century, with guards holding spears and shields
6339002 Byzantine Emperor on his throne, 9th century, with guards holding spears and shields by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Byzantine Emperor on his throne, 9th century)

Scene from a tournament at Nuremberg, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234891 Scene from a tournament at Nuremberg, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

German pikeman and servant girl, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234880 German pikeman and servant girl, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Guldenmundt, Hans (fl.1526-1560); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Landsknechte pikeman and servant girl)

The Embarkation of the Goths, 269 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
STC358086 The Embarkation of the Goths, 269 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

The Defeat of the Epthalites, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
STC357928 The Defeat of the Epthalites, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving)
3655183 The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving) by Barraud (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of Otterbourne)

Diana little girl with her dog (oil on canvas)
6347392 Diana little girl with her dog (oil on canvas) by Stroiffi, Ermanno (1616-1693); 75, 5x56, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ermanno Stroiffi (1616 - 1693)

Portrait of a Man, possibly Sir Robert Sidney (1563-1626), 1585-1590 (oil on canvas)
7082056 Portrait of a Man, possibly Sir Robert Sidney (1563-1626), 1585-1590 (oil on canvas) by Queborn, Daniel Van den (1552-1602); 118.1x85.4 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Achilles pursuing Hector around the city walls of Troy (colour litho)
6000256 Achilles pursuing Hector around the city walls of Troy (colour litho) by Wulff, Max (1871-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles pursuing Hector around the city walls of Troy)

Buffalo Dance Chorus, c. 1930-39 (tempera on board)
6041515 Buffalo Dance Chorus, c.1930-39 (tempera on board) by Pena, Tonita (Quah Ah) (1893-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Marathon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322106 The Battle of Marathon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection

The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910-15 (litho)
STC357968 The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910-15 (litho) by Dudley

Barbar introduces field guns at Panipat, 1526, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
STC357930 Barbar introduces field guns at Panipat, 1526, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley

Cutting the hands cut from the dead (litho)
STC357905 Cutting the hands cut from the dead (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Ancient Egypt)

Odin and Freyr battling Fenrir and Surtr at the battle of Ragnarok (colour litho)
7173315 Odin and Freyr battling Fenrir and Surtr at the battle of Ragnarok (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

St George and the Dragon (colour litho)
2790837 St George and the Dragon (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George and the Dragon)

Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster, 1847 (engraving)
3780346 Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster, 1847 (engraving); (add.info.: Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster atop a horse with javelin)

MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675691 MS Hunter 229 f.3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Landscape with Halberdier
7227368 Landscape with Halberdier by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Salvator Rosa 1615-73 Landscape with Halberdier); Photo © Mauro Ranzani

The Town of Prato (fresco)
KAB87039 The Town of Prato (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); San. Nicholo, Prato, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Esther Before Ahaserus, c. 1650-76 (oil on canvas)
7240833 Esther Before Ahaserus, c.1650-76 (oil on canvas) by Ehrenberg, Wilhelm van (1630-c.1676); 31x42.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

An Allegorical Painting of Justice, c. 1630-1700 (oil on copper)
7240809 An Allegorical Painting of Justice, c.1630-1700 (oil on copper) by Flemish School, (17th century); 45x30 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Venus giving arms to Aeneas, c. 1400-1699 (oil, canvas and panel)
7240876 Venus giving arms to Aeneas, c.1400-1699 (oil, canvas and panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); 32x47.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Venus seated centre)

An Allegorical Painting of Peace, c. 1630-1700 (oil on copper)
7240813 An Allegorical Painting of Peace, c.1630-1700 (oil on copper) by Flemish School, (17th century); 45x30 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Maurice or Moritz, Prince Palatine (1621-1652) depicted as Mars, when a boy, c. 1625-35 (oil on canvas)
7240786 Portrait of Maurice or Moritz, Prince Palatine (1621-1652) depicted as Mars, when a boy, c.1625-35 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 51x43 cm; The Weston Park Foundation

An Australian Aboriginal in full war paint, after a work by J. Macfarlane, from a contemporary print, c. 1935; Artwork
An Australian Aboriginal in full war paint, after a work by J. Macfarlane, from a contemporary print, c.1935; Artwork

St George and the Dragon (pencil on paper)
BIR185892 St George and the Dragon (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Birmingham Museums Trust

Ruins of a Temple with a Sibyl, c. 1719 (oil on canvas)
450144 Ruins of a Temple with a Sibyl, c.1719 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 86x70 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Cu Chulainn meeting the Morrigan (colour litho)
7149251 Cu Chulainn meeting the Morrigan (colour litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cu Chulainn, hero of Irish mythology, meeting the Morrigan)

The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus (engraving)
7150788 The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus the Great and the Persians, 593 BC)

The Trojan Horse (engraving)
7150781 The Trojan Horse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trojan Horse. Illustration from True Stories from Ancient History by Maria Elizabeth Budden)

A hunting nymph (colour litho)
7150574 A hunting nymph (colour litho) by Wencker, Joseph (1848-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hunting nymph. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Nubians (chromolitho)
7149445 Nubians (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nubians. Illustration from Native Life in Distant Lands (George Philip & Sons, London, and Philip)

Africans (chromolitho)
7149444 Africans (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Africans. Illustration from Native Life in Distant Lands (George Philip & Sons, London, and Philip)

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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.