Bow And Arrow Collection (page 36)

A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as

The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon as a Samurai Warrior, ca. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Ninth Ichimura Uzaemon as a Samurai Warrior, ca. 1773

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III (Ichikawa Danjuro IV), 2nd month, 1774. Creator: Shunsho
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III (Ichikawa Danjuro IV), 2nd month, 1774

The Puppets from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836. Creator: John Thompson
The Puppets from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Tina Hobley actor as Maid Marion at the September 1998 Theatre Crawley

Tina Hobley actor as Maid Marion at the September 1998 Theatre Crawley

Prince Charles has a go at Archery during visit to Clay Pigeon Shoot in aid of Princes Trust May 1999

22 year old Philip was dressed as Cupid in Piccadilly Circus in London for a charity launch at the Trocadero

Lamech and Cain, 1524. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Lamech and Cain, 1524

Le Colisee (The Colosseum), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenee Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenee the Younger), 1782-1821

Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 45 (verso), 1588

Female fairy tale character with bow and arrow, standing in chariot pulled by reindeer

Bokharan Soldier (Sarbaz), 1873 (oil on canvas)
BAL172717 Bokharan Soldier (Sarbaz), 1873 (oil on canvas) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); 90.7x66 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Ona Indians
circa 1895: Ona Native Americans carrying bows. The Ona once occupied the interior of Tierra del Fuego, subsisted by hunting and were expert archers

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Pennacook chief known as Passaconaway the Bashaba. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Enemy Native American village set afire, Florida
Native Americans attacking enemy village by shooting burning moss to set it afire, Florida, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut from Theodore Debry, from a painting by LeMoyne

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Plains Indians hunting buffalo by disguising themselves as wolves. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Native American bow-hunting pronghorn antelope on the Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Iroquois warrier aiming his bow and arrow. Hand-colored woodcut

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Native American hunting buffalo on foot, Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Siege of a medieval walled town
Moveable siege tower, archers, and cannon of medieval warfare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Huns migrating to Europe from Asia
Arrival of the Huns in Europe, migrating from Asia, 5th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Tell, legendary Swiss archer
William Tell aiming his crossbow to shoot an apple off his sons head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Tell in the Swiss independence fight
Escape of William Tell from a sinking boat during the Swiss independence movement, 1300s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Samuel de Champlain and his Huron Indian allies fighting the Iroquois near Lake Champlain, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Robin Hood and Little John hunting deer in Sherwood Forest. Hand-colored woodcut

Hundred Years War siege of a French town
Siege of a town in France during the Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress
Assaulting a fortification with testudo formation and scaling ladder, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Turkish soldiers on foot and horseback holding weapons, print painted in watercolors, 1712
Militaria, Ottoman Empire, 18th century. Turkish armed men on foot and on horseback. Watercolored print, Newport, 1712

Gypsum relief depicting king Ashurnasirpal II on chariot hunting lion, from Nimrud, Calah, Iraq
Assyrian civilization, 9th century b.C. Gypsum relief depicting king Ashurnasirpal II on his chariot hunting a lion. From Nimrud, Calah, Iraq

Archery competition, Bumthang, Bhutan

!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen

A Nyangatom boy catches blood from the artery of a cow in a gourd. The cow is bled by firing an arrow with a very short head into the artery of the cow

Commodus In The Arena
Illustration of a Commodus In The Arena

Valentine Cupids with Love Letter
Illustration of a Valentine Cupids with Love Letter

Painted clay slabs
Antique illustration of Etruscan architecture and art, painted clay slabs

Attack On The Mail
Illustration of an attack on a Wells Fargo mail coach circa 1860. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae, Immolation of a Barbarian (page 525)
XIR902335 " Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae", Immolation of a Barbarian (page 525), 1563 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Americae Tertia Pars, attack of the shipwreck survivors taken by the Indians (page 349)
XIR902322 " Americae Tertia Pars", attack of the shipwreck survivors taken by the Indians (page 349), 1562 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine

Americae Tertia Pars, attacl of the village by the Tuppinjkinsij (page 364)
XIR902324 Americae Tertia Pars, attacl of the village by the Tuppinjkinsij (page 364), 1562 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Americae Tertia Pars, how I fell into the hands of the enemy (page 346)
XIR902321 " Americae Tertia Pars", how I fell into the hands of the enemy (page 346), 1562 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Venus and Cupid, 1509 (oil on canvas)
XIR899449 Venus and Cupid, 1509 (oil on canvas) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 213x102 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Education of Achilles (see also 75741)
XIR75745 The Education of Achilles (see also 75741) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Assemblee Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Education of Achilles (replica of the first sketch made for one of the four pendentives)
XIR75741 The Education of Achilles (replica of the first sketch made for one of the four pendentives in the Coupole de la Poesie in the Chamber of Deputies)

Buffalo Hunt, plate 7 from Catlins North American Indian Collection, engraved by McGahey
XND70402 Buffalo Hunt, plate 7 from Catlins North American Indian Collection, engraved by McGahey, Day and Haghe (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Private Collection; American

Buffalo bull protecting calf and mother under attack (colour litho)
XND70400 Buffalo bull protecting calf and mother under attack (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

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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.