Lance Collection (page 4)

British Antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): A British warrior (Scotland), armed with a spear and an axe
FLO4608193 British Antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): A British warrior (Scotland), armed with a spear and an axe, holding his shield

Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow
FLO4621317 Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow, and seated woman with feather headdress and cloak. Fishing boat with sail in the background

Araucanian Mapuche or Moluche leader with tunic and axe, women in woven dresses, and cavalry with spear and pennant
FLO4621297 Araucanian Mapuche or Moluche leader with tunic and axe, women in woven dresses, and cavalry with spear and pennant

Costumes of the inhabitants of Santiago, Chile. Men in ceremonial poncho and hat, and a hunter in loincloth with spear
FLO4621211 Costumes of the inhabitants of Santiago, Chile. Men in ceremonial poncho and hat, and a hunter in loincloth with spear

Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow
FLO4621005 Masks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, face piercings, and spear and arrow

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

Saxon king in chainmail tunic with double-edged sword and shield, and Anglo-Saxon king of the Heptarchy, 8th century
FLO4623233 Saxon king in chainmail tunic with double-edged sword and shield, and Anglo-Saxon king of the Heptarchy, 8th century

Peoples of Black Africa: Akka warrior (Pigmee west of Lake Albert) - illustration of the book " Moors
PCT4295225 Peoples of Black Africa: Akka warrior (Pigmee west of Lake Albert) - illustration of the book " Moors and Characters of Peoples"

Hunting the Kuttauss or civet. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas
XEE4124080 Hunting the Kuttauss or civet. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

The return of the wild boar hunt. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by
XEE4124019 The return of the wild boar hunt. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Wolf hunting. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson
XEE4124078 Wolf hunting. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century) in 1807; (add.info)

Beaten in the sugar canes to bring out a boar. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822)
XEE4124003 Beaten in the sugar canes to bring out a boar. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson

Horseman of the island of TIMOR, Indonesia. Voyages of James COOK (1728-1779) in Oceania. Engraving 1835
JAB4121415 Horseman of the island of TIMOR, Indonesia. Voyages of James COOK (1728-1779) in Oceania. Engraving 1835; (add.info.: Horseman of the island of TIMOR, Indonesia)

Letter L: lansquenet, lance, lord, lion, laurels, letter, lantern. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print)
DUV4216295 Letter L: lansquenet, lance, lord, lion, laurels, letter, lantern. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter L: lansquenet, lance, lord, lion, laurels)

Costume of a indigene chief of the Jauapiry tribe, Brazil, c.1888-90, (b/w photo)
3585200 Costume of a indigene chief of the Jauapiry tribe, Brazil, c.1888-90, (b/w photo); (add.info.: print on double-weight paper Photographer: Ferrez, Marc); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official
FLO4704235 Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official, and high priest

Lettrines and miniatures of manuscripts from 1400 to 1440, extracted from various works of the bookstores of Paris
FLO4643746 Lettrines and miniatures of manuscripts from 1400 to 1440, extracted from various works of the bookstores of Paris, Heidelberg and Munich - Chromolithography

Anna von Hohenlohe, wife of Conrad von Weinsberg (d. 1446), wears armor and holds a spear and sword
FLO4643825 Anna von Hohenlohe, wife of Conrad von Weinsberg (d. 1446), wears armor and holds a spear and sword, wearing a dress and a coat

Title page with calligraphy and decorative design with foliage, birds., angel and mythical creature with lance
5912936 Title page with calligraphy and decorative design with foliage, birds., angel and mythical creature with lance and shield. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou., 1380

Peter Kreglinger in quilted armour, 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912620 Peter Kreglinger in quilted armour, 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Peter Kreglinger died 1365. He wears a quilted armour doublet, over chainmail and plate armour)

Chainmail suits of armour and helms, 12th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912580 Chainmail suits of armour and helms, 12th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Chainmail suits of armour and helms of 12th century German knights)

Two armed knights, a horse and teams for different tests: the race with targets (right)
FLO4707088 Two armed knights, a horse and teams for different tests: the race with targets (right), and the race of the wheel (left)

The cavalry soldiers of Guy I, Count of Ponthieu (died 1010), shirt vetus, short panties and shoes
FLO4707707 The cavalry soldiers of Guy I, Count of Ponthieu (died 1010), shirt vetus, short panties and shoes, with sword worn on the belt and hat (89, 91, 92,93 and 94)

Medieval knights in a pitched battle. Lines of cavalry charging on an open field
FLO4703348 Medieval knights in a pitched battle. Lines of cavalry charging on an open field. From Hans Burgkmair's Triumph of Emperor Maximilian I, 1526

Rider performing carousel exercises with lance, sword and pistol, jousting at a ring and a dummy head
FLO4703258 Rider performing carousel exercises with lance, sword and pistol, jousting at a ring and a dummy head. Copied from Francois Robichon de La Gueriniere's Ecole de Cavalerie, 1730

Saint George and the Dragon (painting on canvas) by Cosme Tura (1430-1495). Detail. Museo dell'Opera del Duom
VEN5028400 Saint George and the Dragon (painting on canvas) by Cosme Tura (1430-1495). Detail. Museo dell'Opera del Duom

Couple of the German nobility, 14th century. The elegant woman leans towards the man who is clothed in hunting
NWI4957671 Couple of the German nobility, 14th century. The elegant woman leans towards the man who is clothed in hunting clothing. Germany 14th century

Squire carrying a broadsword and a knight, 12th century - Squire carrying a broadsword and a knight, 12th century
NWI4957380 Squire carrying a broadsword and a knight, 12th century - Squire carrying a broadsword and a knight, 12th century.; (add.info.: Squire carrying a broadsword and a knight)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903097 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902818 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902649 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902631 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900620 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Middle Ages knight with a stitch and riding a horse
NWI4892525 Middle Ages knight with a stitch and riding a horse.; (add.info.: Middle Ages knight with a stitch and riding a horse.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Indian ceremony of a tribe from the south east, involving a ritual of fire, circa 1500
NWI4894135 Indian ceremony of a tribe from the south east, involving a ritual of fire, circa 1500. In the centre of a tent village, the sorcerer poured liquid on flames

Portrait of a free soldier under the regne of Charlemagne in the 9th century
NWI4892674 Portrait of a free soldier under the regne of Charlemagne in the 9th century. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Traditional Asian costumes: People of Borneo, 19th century
NWI4879253 Traditional Asian costumes: People of Borneo, 19th century.; (add.info.: Traditional Asian costumes: People of Borneo, 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901232 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Indian leader of Timucua tribe making a ceremony for victory before fighting with neighboring tribes, Florida
NWI4898524 Indian leader of Timucua tribe making a ceremony for victory before fighting with neighboring tribes, Florida, around 1500

Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry)
CUL4899466 Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry); (add.info.: Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475. History of the founder and fifth king of Rome according to the account of Livy)

Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512
FLO4678549 Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512. Knight in visored salad helmet with ring hooked to the grand guard a la montoniere

Sir John Crosbie or Crosby, London alderman and Yorkist, and a serjeant at arms, 1475
FLO4678487 Sir John Crosbie or Crosby, London alderman and Yorkist, and a serjeant at arms, 1475. Crosby wears a breastplate with three cupboards, elbow pieces and tiles, ornamented knee pads

Sir John Harsich, 1384. He wears his tilting helmet with turkey-feather crest and cointisse over his bassinet
FLO4678208 Sir John Harsich, 1384. He wears his tilting helmet with turkey-feather crest and cointisse over his bassinet. The wreath below the crest is two pieces of silk in his armorial colours

A knight of the Blanchfront Family, 1397. He wears a suit of armour with a visored bassinet, silk camail
FLO4678217 A knight of the Blanchfront Family, 1397. He wears a suit of armour with a visored bassinet, silk camail, ornamented mamillieres, round cuffed gauntlets, hauberk

Military costume: un infantryman italian (infantry), 15th century - Costume of an Italian infantryman
FLO4676549 Military costume: un infantryman italian (infantry), 15th century - Costume of an Italian infantryman, 15th century - He wears a small brown cap embroidered in gold, long hair loose

Guillaume Tell (legendary heros of Swiss independence) (William Tell) forces the barbarian Gesler to remove with an
NWI4929613 Guillaume Tell (legendary heros of Swiss independence) (William Tell) forces the barbarian Gesler to remove with an arrow an apple placed on his son's head

SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Valladolid. Monastery of San Bernardo de Valbuena. Group of Christian soldiers riding horses
CUL4847080 SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Valladolid. Monastery of San Bernardo de Valbuena. Group of Christian soldiers riding horses. Castilian school. 14th century

Babylonian warrior with horse back. 19th century coloring engraving after a low relief
NWI4856192 Babylonian warrior with horse back. 19th century coloring engraving after a low relief.; (add.info.: Babylonian warrior with horse back)

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"Lance: A Symbol of Power, Valor, and Heroism Throughout History" From the Bayeux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest to Rembrandt's masterpiece "A Man in Armour, " the lance has been an enduring symbol of strength and conquest. Dating back centuries, this weapon evokes images of fearless warriors charging into battle. In Norse mythology, Odin sits proudly on his throne with his trusty lance by his side, embodying leadership and authority. Similarly, Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster from 1918 represents the triumph over adversity. Even in leisurely pursuits like table tennis during Edwardian times or Don Quixote's whimsical adventures with Sancho Panza, the lance remains a potent emblem of chivalry and adventure, and is a reminder that courage knows no bounds. The Battle of Agincourt about to begin in 1415 showcases knights gripping their lances tightly as they prepare for combat. This scene epitomizes bravery against all odds. Likewise, an Assyrian king atop his chariot wields a formidable lance while leading his armies into war - a testament to ancient military might. Jousting tournaments captured imaginations throughout medieval Europe; illustrations depicting two knights competing highlight not only skill but also honor associated with wielding a lance. The Charge of Light Brigade immortalized through Tennyson's poem reminds us how even in defeat, valor shines brightly when facing insurmountable odds. During inter-war periods, territorial army posters emphasized national defense and called upon citizens to take up arms if necessary - showcasing soldiers armed with lances ready to protect their homeland at any cost. Lastly, we cannot forget the Ancient Greeks holding Thermopylae pass against overwhelming Persian forces in 480 BC - their spears acting as extensions of their willpower and determination.