Bow And Arrow Collection (page 6)

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 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

A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego, 1795. Artist: J Chapman
A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego, 1795. The Selk nam and Yaghans were the native people of Tierra del Fuego. They became virtually extinct after gold was discovered in 1879

Native American painting on animal skin, 19th century. Artist: Silver Horn
Native American painting on animal skin, 19th century. A Sioux (Dakota) North American Plains Indian painting on skin showing various episodes in tribal legends

The ancient Greeks and Romans worshipped Apollo as the god of music, healing, light, and prophecy

In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of hunting and wild animals, The ancient Romans called her Diana

The English Besieging La Rochelle, 1480-83 (tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint & ink)
8677936 The English Besieging La Rochelle, 1480-83 (tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint & ink) by Master of the Getty Froissart (active c.1475-85); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

Illustration from a medieval songbook, 14th century (illumination)
2902678 Illustration from a medieval songbook, 14th century (illumination) by German School, (14th century); (add.info.: Medieval songbook; The minstrel Kristan (or Christian)

Red-figured plate, 6th century bc (ceramic)
3079201 Red-figured plate, 6th century bc (ceramic) by Greek school, (6th century BC); (add.info.: Red-figured plate, depicts an archer, made in Athens)

Elisha commands Joash to shoot arrows - Bible
3780240 Elisha commands Joash to shoot arrows - Bible; (add.info.: Joash (King of Israel) shooting arrows at the command of the dying Elisha.II KINGS 13:14-20

The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen)
XCF115624 The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Hunting the buffalo, 1848 (hand-coloured litho)
NBY331367 Hunting the buffalo, 1848 (hand-coloured litho) by McKenney, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) (after); 16x26 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Rama and Hanuman fighting against Ravana the demon, scene from the Ramayana (colour litho
423610 Rama and Hanuman fighting against Ravana the demon, scene from the Ramayana (colour litho) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Paris Kills Achilles or Paride diretto da Apollo Ferince Achille, Book XIII
STC415877 Paris Kills Achilles or Paride diretto da Apollo Ferince Achille, Book XIII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Archery, 31st May 1949

Fashions taken during London Fashion Week 1964 Model wearing a tartan skirt and waistcoat with a bow and arrow - archery - as a row of men sitting down on a bench look on

Prince Charkes is presented with bow for Prince Harry at Wellow House school in Nottinghamshire February 1999

Bisham Abbey Physical recreation centre. A group of women on the lawns in front of the Abbey get in a little archery practice. June 1952 C3238-011

Venus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543. Creator: Enea Vico
Venus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543

Plate 7: Diana; statue of the nude goddess standing on a socle, wearing a crescent moon in her hair and holding a bow and arrow; from Statues of Roman Gods after Jacques Jonghelinck, 1586

Naked archers shooting at a target attached to a herm, Cupid sleeping below, possibly an allegory related to vice, ca. 1540-60

Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A.D
Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

The Demon Kumbhakarna Is Defeated by Rama and Lakshmana... ca. 1670. Creator: Unknown
The Demon Kumbhakarna Is Defeated by Rama and Lakshmana: Folio from a Dispersed Ramayana Series, ca. 1670

Diana and Cupid, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Diana and Cupid, 1761

Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Following the Sack of Constantinople in April 1204, during the Fourth Crusade, Crusader armies captured, looted

Venus and Cupid, 1906. Creator: Jost Ammon
Venus and Cupid, 1906. From " Chats on Old Prints", by Arthur Hayden. [T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906]

Pallas and the Centaur, c1480-1485, (1937). Creator: Sandro Botticelli
Pallas and the Centaur, c1480-1485, (1937). Mythological scene, the goddess Pallas Athene holding a centaur by the hair. Painting in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

A Chinese Officer, 19th century. Artist: E Karnejeff
A Chinese Officer, 19th century

The Death of Robin Hood, c1835, (1912). Artist: Thales Fielding
The Death of Robin Hood, c1835, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [ J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

The archers of Kiing Darius, Susa, Iran, 1933-1934
The archers of King Darius, Susa, Iran, 1933-1934. Enameled tiles. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Artist: Henryk Siemiradzki
A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture, Pereslavl Zalessky, Russia

Detail from the Francois Vase, Etruscan Tomb Find, c6th century BC. Artists: Ergotimos, Kleitias
Detail from the Francois Vase, Etruscan Tomb Find, c6th century BC. Greek Vase signed by Clitias (painter) and Ergotimos (potter) c560 BC

Persian relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard
Glazed brick relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard from the palace of Darius I at Susa, from the Louvres collection

Sakanoue no Karitamaro Drawing His Bow, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sakanoue no Karitamaro Drawing His Bow, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Pomona and Pan, 1550s. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
Pomona and Pan, 1550s

Warrior Mounted on a Black Horse (image 1 of 2), c1780s. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Warrior Mounted on a Black Horse (image 1 of 2), c1780s. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Woman Portrayed as the Goddess Diana, 1639. Creator: Cesare Dandini
Woman Portrayed as the Goddess Diana, 1639

Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou
Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866

Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Creator: Jan Verkolje
Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Earlier ascribed to Nicolaas Verkolje (1673-1746)

Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682. Creator: Abraham Wuchters
Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682

An archer resting after killing an eagle, 1817-1852. Creator: Heinrich Eddelien
An archer resting after killing an eagle, 1817-1852

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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.