Spear Collection (page 17)

Relief of the Dioscuri, from Sparta, Greece, 600-550 BC (marble)
3475890 Relief of the Dioscuri, from Sparta, Greece, 600-550 BC (marble) by Greek; Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Greece; (add.info.: Castor and Pollux)

Hadendoa Warrior, Sudan - Fuzzy-Wuzzy by John Hassall - Union Jack Club Date: 1907

1940s East Africa Kenya Msai tribe women Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

View of the encampment of German and Roman armies
View of the battle formation, encampment and entrenchment of German and Roman armies in ancient Germany. Roman legions with eagles, cavalry and barracks

Skeleton of Death about to spear a Swiss soldier on a battlefield, as another skeletal drummer advances behind them. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by

Utensils and tools of the Malagasy people of Madagascar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people of South Africa
Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mbhashe River. In fur capes, hats, beaded aprons and necklaces

Portraits of Khoikhoi and Griqua men, South Africa
Portrait of Stoffel Speelman, a Khoikhoi of Hottentot man 1, and a chief of the Griqua or Kora people with hassagai (spear) and kirri (club) 2

Polygars of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Southern India
Polygars (Palaiyakkarars, military chiefs) of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Tamil Nadu (Madras State), Southern India. Date: 1842

Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East Africa
Habr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922

Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Yuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Ancient Celtic warriors dressed for battle, with a shaman, c. 1800-18 (coloured engraving)
468771 Ancient Celtic warriors dressed for battle, with a shaman, c.1800-18 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian

A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)
990285 A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) by Calliano, Rafaelle (1785-1824); 75x135.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scene from the Trojan Wars)

The type of warrior Burton met in Somaliland (litho)
STC335855 The type of warrior Burton met in Somaliland (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-90)

Mime and the Wanderer, from Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods
STC324252 Mime and the Wanderer, from Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

A 35 foot figure of a Zulu warrior being erected at the entrance to Coventry Zoo Park. 19th March 1970

St. Michael, ca. 1435-1491. Creator: Martin Schongauer
St. Michael, ca. 1435-1491

Saint Sebastian, ca. 1435-1491. Creator: Martin Schongauer
Saint Sebastian, ca. 1435-1491

Saint Michael holding scales and a lance, a demon beneath him, from the series P... ca
Saint Michael holding scales and a lance, a demon beneath him, from the series Piccoli Santi (Small Saints), ca. 1500-1527

Saint Michael, ca. 1514-16. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Saint Michael, ca. 1514-16

PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL WEARING THE TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior in traditional costume and head dress

NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE LADY IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Lady from Naga Warrior tribe, with unique traditional costume and jewelry carrying a basket on her head

PORTRAIT OF A TRIBAL FROM A NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUME AND JEWELRY
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribal in traditional costume and head dress

Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship, which appears to involve spearing an unsuspecting cow. Date: 1890

Ancient Kazakh battle scene, Kazakhstan

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

Saint Michael, 1450-1500. Creator: Master of Belmonte
Saint Michael, 1450-1500

Three Shilluk Warriors of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa - bearing traditional weapons and displaying feather-topped topknots (one bearing the full head of what appears to be a crane) Date: circa 1910s

Masai, Kenya, silhouette
Kenya, Masai warriors in genuine traditional clothes. One carries a spear with the tip protected by a feathered su-su. The other carries a rifle. Silhouette

Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1835. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1835. The Battle of Hastings in which invading Normans, led by William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo Saxons under King Harold II

King Canute the Dane, 1732. Creator: George Vertue
King Canutethe Dane, 1732. Portrait of Cnut the Great in an oval frame surmounted by a coat of arms, with runes, flaming torches, swords, arrows and coins

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Battle of Hastings, 1066 fought between a Norman-French army of William Duke of Normandy, and an English army under Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson

Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent

Cossacks in Hamburg, 18 March 1813, 1813. Artist: Suhr, Christoph (1771-1842)
Cossacks in Hamburg, 18 March 1813, 1813. From a private collection

Jens Adolf Jerichau
Fine Art Finder Artists: Jens Adolf Jerichau

Elephant Hunting, Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa
Local Tribesmen Elephant hunting, Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1909

A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition
A South African Man with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, creating a remarkable patched appearance, captioned here as Leopard Skin (!). Date: circa 1900

American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake, pub. 1856, Currier & Ives
American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake (Franklin County N.Y. ), pub. 1856, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Neptune statue at the entrance to the Arsenal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

A Bishari Hamite, Nubian Desert, between the Nile and the Red Sea, 1912. Artist: JP Sebach
A Bishari Hamite, Nubian Desert, between the Nile and the Red Sea, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Group of Danakil men and women from the Italian port, Assab Bay, Eritrea, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Carlos V En La Batalla De Muhlberg, (Carlos V at the Battle of Muhlberg), 1548, (c1934). Artist: Paolo Veronese
Carlos V En La Batalla De Muhlberg, (Carlos V at the Battle of Muhlberg), 1548, (c1934). Commemorating the victory of Charles V (1500-1558) over the Schmalkaldic League at Muhlberg on April 24, 1547

The Journey of the Magi, 1459-1461. Artist: Benozzo Gozzoli
The Journey of the Magi, 1459-1461. Balthazar from The Magi Chapel, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence, Italy. From The Connoisseur Volume 94, edited by Edward Wenham

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 Kikuyu warrior, Kenya, 1936. Artist: Martin Johnson
A Kikuyu warrior, Kenya, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Fishing with a bow, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian Ocean, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Fishing with a bow, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian Ocean, c1890. Illustration from Iles Andaman et Ceylan, Moeurs et Coutumes

Native Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frank P Mahony
Native Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. An aboriginal man being chased away from his camp during the colonisation of Australia

Fourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Fourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade

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"Spear: A Weapon of Power, Valor, and Legacy" Throughout history, the spear has been a symbol of strength and authority. From ancient civilizations to medieval battles, its presence has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In Derek Jarman's Caravaggio (1986), Sean Bean embodies the essence of power as he wields a spear with commanding grace. Just like Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe who fearlessly led her people into battle against Roman oppression. The Bayeux Tapestry vividly portrays the Norman Conquest where spears were raised high in anticipation, and is here that Odin sits upon his throne, watching over warriors armed with spears as they prepare for war. King Harold's foot soldiers brandishing their spears and battle axes in the Bayeux Tapestry remind us of their unwavering loyalty and determination during times of conflict. In 1918, Trotsky slayed the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster that showcased not only his bravery but also the symbolic might of the spear. Freya rides triumphantly in her chariot adorned with spears, representing both beauty and strength intertwined. This echoes throughout history as seen during The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 when brave soldiers readied themselves for combat wielding their trusty spears. Boadicea (Boudica) stands tall among her people; her spear held high as she fought fiercely against those who sought to oppress them. Her legacy lives on through time immemorial. Even before recorded history began, prehistoric humans relied on primitive spear-throwers to hunt for survival. These early tools laid down foundations for future advancements in weaponry. An Assyrian king confidently rides his chariot while holding a gleaming spear - an emblematic representation of dominance over enemies encountered along ancient trade routes. Ancient Romans donned elaborate costumes complete with ceremonial spears during grand spectacles, showcasing their military prowess and cultural opulence.