Bow And Arrow Collection

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I shot Albatross
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, With my crossbow I shot the Albatross. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
Athenians repel Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Statue of Robin Hood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Archer Cupid as a toilet sign, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War
French archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Statue of Robin Hood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail showing the destruction of Asians painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Detail showing the destruction of the black Africans painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa

Statue of Robin Hood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Callisto And Artemis
The nymph Callisto succumbs to the embraces of Zeus, who is disguised as the goddess Artemis. Artemis, who demanded that her nymphs remained chaste

The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas)
FFA151968 The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 74.5x169.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Margaret was the Laidly Worm; )

Orpheus, 1896. Artist: John MacAllan Swan
Orpheus, 1896. Painting held at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Studio Volume 73. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

NATI2A-00113
Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chiron teaching Achilles, Greek mythology, wood engraving, published in 1880
The Centaur Chiron teaching the Young Achilles in Archery. Scene from the Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Bow and Arrow Sculpture in Rincon Park, Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Wolf-skins disguising Native American hunters
Native Americans in wolf skins stalking buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th century illustration

Papua, New Guinea, native village
Native village on Humboldt Bay, Papua, New Guinea, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)
930319 Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving)
729474 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Ms 18 f. 73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346
XIR168196 Ms 18 f.73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, from the Memoirs of Philippe of Commines (1445-1509) (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee Thomas Dobree

Mrs. Florence Suthers of the North Cheshire Bowmen March 1953 D1372

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Survival of the fittest, artwork
Survival of the fittest, conceptual artwork

GGBR2A-00028
English officer, musketeer, pikeman, and archer, Elizabethan period. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b / w photo)
3093149 Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

generation of warriors
Pavol Stranak

We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth, c1890. Chiron, leader of the centaurs

Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing a party preparing to attempt the breach which has been made in the tower

Nottingham, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Nottingham, c1910. Robin Hood in the Forest of Sherwood. He was famous from 1189 to 1247. Manufactory of Hosiery, Lace and Woollen Goods. Population, 259, 900

Urak, 1862. Creators: A Derzhanovskii, Winckelmann & Sons. Urak, 1862. Creators: A Derzhanovskii, Winckelmann & Sons
Urak, 1862. Sheet 31 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie

Crow chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow chief, 1910. Photograph shows full-length portrait of The Grizzly Bear, with braided hair, wearing traidtional clothing and several necklaces, standing, holding bow, facing front

Tolowa dancing head-dress, c1923. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tolowa dancing head-dress, c1923. Sam Lopez, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing Tolowa costume including a redheaded woodpecker scalp headress and strings of dentalium shell beads

Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Long Time Dog, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing headress, buckskin shirt, and leggings with brass bells

The flight of arrows, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The flight of arrows, c1908. Photograph shows an Atsina dance with Natives gathered in a circle around a central figure, posed as if shooting arrows toward the sky

Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ready for the charge-Apsaroke, c1908. Man in feather headdress, on horseback, holding bow and arrows, 1 arrow in mouth

Buryat on horseback with bow, 1895-1939. Creator: L Veniukov
Buryat on horseback with bow, 1895-1939. This collection includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness regions of Siberia at the end

Reindeer Chukchi, 1862. Creator: Zakharov
Reindeer Chukchi, 1862. Sheet 57 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

A Buriat in Ancient Armor on a Horse, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
A Buriat in Ancient Armor on a Horse, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

A Buriat in Ancient Armor on a Horse, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
A Buriat in Ancient Armor on a Horse, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

A Buriat Shooting a Bow, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
A Buriat Shooting a Bow, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Le Solitaire au Pont du Torrent (The Hermit at the Bridge over the Torrent) (Furnishing Fabric), Munster, c. 1822. Man playing a lyre with a dead deer at his feet

Actor Richard Greene as Robin Hood shows Patricia Driscoll how to use a bow and arrow on the set of the Robin Hood TV Series May 1957

Richard Greene & Patricia Driscoll as Robin Hood and Maid Marian Bow and Arrow Actor Actress

Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, ca. 1600. Creator: Jan Muller
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, ca. 1600

Hercules killed the Stymphalian birds, Greek mythology, published in 1880
Hercules killed the Stymphalian birds. Scene from the Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

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Unleashing the ancient power, the bow and arrow pierce through time and history. From Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' to Robin Hood's legendary statue in Nottingham, England, this weapon holds tales of adventure and heroism. At Oktoberfest in Munich, Archer Cupid points us towards relief while showcasing its versatility as a toilet sign. During the Hundred Years War, longbowmen proved their might on battlefields across Europe. Even in cinema, Prince Achmed wielded this timeless tool in his animated adventures. However, it is essential to acknowledge that not all depictions have been fair or just; boxes of stuccoed wood bear witness to destructive portrayals of Asians and black Africans throughout history. Yet amidst these complexities lies beauty too - Callisto And Artemis embodying grace and skill with their bows drawn taut. As we gaze upon King Edward III waging war at Crecy in 1346 or examine NATI2A-00113 artifact closely, we are reminded that the bow and arrow symbolize both conflict and triumph throughout human existence.