Cudgel Collection

Swords, Daggers, Maces
Assorted weapons: epees, short swords, daggers, maces, sabre, scimitar, cudgel and axe

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Nomade koriak du Kamchatka - Koryak man in furlined hat and coat, over trousers and laced stockings
FLO4724099 Nomade koriak du Kamchatka - Koryak man in furlined hat and coat, over trousers and laced stockings, holding a cudgel - Handcolored woodcut by Doms from " Moeurs

Kurdish man with shield and club. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722910 Kurdish man with shield and club. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Armed man of Lithuania, with mace, sword and shield. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4705008 Armed man of Lithuania, with mace, sword and shield. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Nomadic Giagas or Gallas, a ferocious, warlike people from Sierra Leone who destroyed the Kingdom of Benguela (Angola)
FLO4620240 Nomadic Giagas or Gallas, a ferocious, warlike people from Sierra Leone who destroyed the Kingdom of Benguela (Angola), depicted with spears, shields and cudgels

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in
FLO4702983 A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers
FLO4704055 Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance
FLO4623304 Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance, sword and shield

Chieftains of various Florida Native American nations leading an army of warriors and archers to battle
FLO4622014 Chieftains of various Florida Native American nations leading an army of warriors and archers to battle (including Timucuan chief Utina)

British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): Catini and Caledonian inhabitants (Scotland)
FLO4608209 British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): Catini and Caledonian inhabitants (Scotland) of the northern plains and forests of Great Britain

Warrior of ABYSSINIE (Ethiopia). Engraving 1885
JAB4121281 Warrior of ABYSSINIE (Ethiopia). Engraving 1885; (add.info.: Warrior of ABYSSINIE (Ethiopia). Engraving 1885); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship
FLO4704237 Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

The rival gardeners, 1803
1574974 The rival gardeners, 1803; (add.info.: The rival gardeners. King George III of England and Napoleon I tend to their respective plants on opposite sides of a stream labelled "The)

Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong
FLO4624264 Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong, female dancer, and man in loincloth

Medieval battle weapons and horse armour barding. Varieties of axe, mace, hammer, mallet, cudgel
FLO4623341 Medieval battle weapons and horse armour barding. Varieties of axe, mace, hammer, mallet, cudgel, and champron and crinet armour

Third bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Knights fighting off wild men in bearskins beneath the walls of a city
FLO4623404 Third bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Knights fighting off wild men in bearskins beneath the walls of a city and rescuing a princess

Spears of the Franks, 168,169, crossbow 170, arrow 171, flails or chain maces 172-174, hatchet 175
FLO4702562 Spears of the Franks, 168,169, crossbow 170, arrow 171, flails or chain maces 172-174, hatchet 175, and Morgenstern (morning star) or spiked club 176

Guinee Conakry weapons, spears, clubs, bow and arrows in their quiver, shield
FLO4635291 Guinee Conakry weapons, spears, clubs, bow and arrows in their quiver, shield. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Caucasus costumes: A Circassian prince with a club and a Kabardin prince grabbing his sword and an archer
FLO4634405 Caucasus costumes: A Circassian prince with a club and a Kabardin prince grabbing his sword and an archer and a Kabardin prince

Greek mythology: Chiron, centaur reputed for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine, music and hunting
FLO4679985 Greek mythology: Chiron, centaur reputed for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine, music and hunting, represented with a baton and a rabbit - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale " Finette Cendron"
PCT4289766 Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale " Finette Cendron": a giant ogre with one eye (cyclops)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a nightwatchman
5893174 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a nightwatchman.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a London nightwatchman with lantern and cudgel. Death and the Watchman)

John o' Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving)
5912517 John o' Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving); (add.info.: John o' Arnha choking a monster, beating him with a cudgel while other demons fly above)

Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834
JAB4120795 Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834; (add.info.: Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): British rider with arms
FLO4608336 British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): British rider with arms, in front of the cave chapel at Nottingham (England) - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Scottish traveller John o' Arnha with cudgel encounters a witch flying on a broomstick
5912514 Scottish traveller John o' Arnha with cudgel encounters a witch flying on a broomstick. Sae fently did she wing her flight, In a twinklin' she was out o' sight

Persian man in fur hat, fur-lined jacket, tunic, carrying a cudgel and dagger - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier after
FLO4723856 Persian man in fur hat, fur-lined jacket, tunic, carrying a cudgel and dagger - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier after an illustration by H

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Compagnie theatrale de la commune libre des Hautes Granges: les Romanichels
LUX4770607 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Compagnie theatrale de la commune libre des Hautes Granges: les Romanichels, with actors

Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel"
JEB4933485 Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Napoleon blowing up his comrades. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a
FLO4608413 Napoleon blowing up his comrades. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T

Tournament of knights, wearing their armor and decor helmets, mounted on horses bearing their respective coats of arms
FLO4644002 Tournament of knights, wearing their armor and decor helmets, mounted on horses bearing their respective coats of arms, clash with short swings, in the background, knights holding clubs

Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214922 Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

An armed man of Dalmatia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705319 An armed man of Dalmatia. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Native of Outanata, New Guinea. He wears a grass skirt, waistband, bracelet and chest pouch
FLO4688464 Native of Outanata, New Guinea. He wears a grass skirt, waistband, bracelet and chest pouch, and carries a bamboo stick and cudgel

Scottish traveller John o' Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster, 1826 (engraving)
5912515 Scottish traveller John o' Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster, 1826 (engraving); (add.info.: Scottish traveller John o' Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster with a cudgel)

Amazing and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incredible holds a monocle and cudgel
FLO4572577 Amazing and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incredible holds a monocle and cudgel and wears two watches from his belt

"The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold", early 18th century. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Pater
"The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold", early 18th century

U.S.S. Brooklyn, single stick exercise, between 1896 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, single stick exercise, between 1896 and 1899

U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, between 1893 and 1901

Maori Chef in the vicinity of AUCKLAND, New Zealand. Engraving 1885
JAB4121396 Maori Chef in the vicinity of AUCKLAND, New Zealand. Engraving 1885 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Maori Chef in the vicinity of AUCKLAND, New Zealand)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man raising a glass and waving his wig. Death and the Drunkard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by Benedictus

Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia, circa 1800
Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong, female dancer, and man in loincloth

Timothy Michael Healey - Irish Nationalist Politician
Strong T. Timothy Michael Healey (1855-1931), an Irish Nationalist Politician and British MP. Date: 1900

Statue of Hercules (marble)
3362127 Statue of Hercules (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Hercules, first century AD); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Italian infantry soldier, 14th century - He wears a winged helm, cuirassy and shoulder armour
FLO4675998 Italian infantry soldier, 14th century - He wears a winged helm, cuirassy and shoulder armour, green tabard over chainmail, knee armour and greaves - He carries a shield

False title of the book " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse
DUV4209782 False title of the book " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher, Paris, 27-31 passage Choiseul

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido
5893730 Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel)

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"Cudgel: A Weapon of Power and Resistance" Throughout history, the cudgel has been a symbol of strength and defiance. From swords to daggers, maces to shields, this versatile weapon has played a crucial role in various cultures around the world. In the warrior culture of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, the cudgel was an essential tool for protection and combat. These fierce warriors wielded their cudgels with skill and precision, defending their land from any threat that dared to challenge them. Even legendary figures like Hercules recognized the power of the cudgel. In a magnificent marble statue depicting him, he is seen holding a mighty club - his trusty cudgel - ready to face any adversary that crossed his path. During medieval times in Italy, infantry soldiers donned winged helms and carried cuirasses while wielding sturdy cudgels. Clad in chainmail armor with knee guards and greaves for added protection, these soldiers were formidable opponents on the battlefield. Traveling eastward to Java, Indonesia circa 1800 reveals another facet of how people incorporated cudgels into their costumes. The Javanese people adorned themselves with ornate garments featuring intricate designs inspired by their rich cultural heritage while carrying small yet powerful cudgels as symbols of authority. Beyond warfare and attire, even politics found its way into association with this humble weapon. Timothy Michael Healey - an Irish Nationalist Politician - used rhetoric as his metaphorical "cudgel, " fighting passionately for justice and freedom for his fellow countrymen. Artistic expressions have also immortalized the significance of this simple yet effective tool. The Apocalypse Tapestry showcases scenes where individuals brandish cudgels against impending doom – highlighting both its physical prowess as well as its symbolic representation against adversity. Not limited to human conflicts alone; even animals have felt its forceful impact.