Protective Collection (page 3)

Japan, helmet,M32 Army, with star on the front
3035074 Japan, helmet,M32 Army, with star on the front.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese helmet,M32 Army, with star on the front. Basic Japanese helmet of WW2); © Don Troiani

woman reading by the shore as infant children are kept in protective baskets, 1849
3477993 woman reading by the shore as infant children are kept in protective baskets, 1849; (add.info.: A beach scene dated 1849 showing a woman reading by the shore as infant children are kept in)

Aboriginal shield from Western Australia
3520591 Aboriginal shield from Western Australia; (add.info.: Aboriginal shield from Western Australia. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Helmet, from 'Meyer's Lexicon', pub. 1927 (print)
3506041 Helmet, from 'Meyer's Lexicon', pub. 1927 (print) by German School, (20th century).

The Dymoke Suit of Armour of Sir Christopher Hatton. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902
2968386 The Dymoke Suit of Armour of Sir Christopher Hatton. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

An Anglo-Saxon King armed with a sword and spiked shield
5307984 An Anglo-Saxon King armed with a sword and spiked shield.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an Anglo-Saxon King armed with a sword and spiked shield and clothed in chainmail)

A drawing of a soldier, or knight, in armour, by King Edward VII, in 1855
878631 A drawing of a soldier, or knight, in armour, by King Edward VII, in 1855.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.).

The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame
3078113 The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame)

Japanese steel helmet, Special Naval Landing Forces
3035059 -Japanese steel helmet, Special Naval Landing Forces; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW2 -Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (Marines)

Lawolo' a masculine protective statue
2624187 Lawolo' a masculine protective statue; (add.info.: Lawolo' a masculine protective statue, used to scare an enemy from Nias, Indonesia)

President McKinley as a father holding an infant, 1897
1576789 President McKinley as a father holding an infant, 1897; (add.info.: Papa's pet' President McKinley as a father showing favouritism by holding an infant labelled "High Protective)

Court hat shaped helmet painted with a dragon, Japanese, late 18th century
LMG144943 Court hat shaped helmet painted with a dragon, Japanese, late 18th century; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK.

Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721
527300 Physician in protective clothing during an outbreak of Plague. From Manget Triate de la peste, 1721. ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Detail of sleeve armour, Kote, Kaga type, Japanese, 19th century
LMG144941 Detail of sleeve armour, Kote, Kaga type, Japanese, 19th century; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK.

Japan, Japanese Army helmet, cloth cover with green net
3035613 Japan, Japanese Army helmet, cloth cover with green net; Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Army helmet, cloth cover, with green net taken by a member of the U.S)

Yukinoshita do armour with samurai ornament, Japanese, late 16th or early 17th century
LMG144944 Yukinoshita do armour with samurai ornament, Japanese, late 16th or early 17th century; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK.

German Protection against gas bombs, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Protection against gas bombs, between c1910 and c1915. German soldier wearing a face mask to protect against gas attacks during World War I.

Russian Barricade, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Russian Barricade, between c1915 and 1918. A soldier behind a metal Russian barricade during World War I. The barricade has holes, through which the soldier can shoot.

Respirator for British soldiers, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Respirator for British soldiers, between 1914 and c1915. A British soldier wearing a face mask to protect against poison gas, standing with a woman holding another face mask, during World War I.

Altar Panel with a Portrait of a Donor in Scarlet under the Protection of St Anthony, 1448-1451

Man Holding a jug, 1679. Creator: Jacob Toorenvliet
Man Holding a jug, 1679

Figurine of Standing Cat Headed Goddess with Sistrum, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Figurine of Standing Cat Headed Goddess with Sistrum, Probably Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE)

Standing Bes Figurine with Hathor Headdress, Probably Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (380-30 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Standing Bes Figurine with Hathor Headdress, Probably Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (380-30 BCE)

Pantheistic Winged Deity with Bes Face, Probably Late Period-early Ptolemaic Period (664-200 B.C.). Creator: Unknown
Pantheistic Winged Deity with Bes Face, Probably Late Period-early Ptolemaic Period (664-200 B.C.)

Figurine of the Goddess Bastet as a Cat, 712-332 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Figurine of the Goddess Bastet as a Cat, 712-332 B.C

Figurine of the God Bes, 711-657 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Figurine of the God Bes, 711-657 B.C

Dog Headed Bird Figurine Protecting a Female Lioness Deity, Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BCE Creator: Unknown
Dog Headed Bird Figurine Protecting a Female Lioness Deity (image 2 of 2), Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664-30 BCE)

Two Boys in a Landscape, 1650-1655. Creator: Herman Mijnerts Doncker
Two Boys in a Landscape, 1650-1655. The body language of the older boy with his hand on hip is more assertive than that of the younger one, surely his little brother

Babhruvahana Resumes his Fight with Vrishaketu (verso)... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Resumes his Fight with Vrishaketu (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas) (image 1 of 2), c1850

Yantra of the Goddess Pratyangira (recto), Symbol (verso), between c1700 and c1750. Creator: Unknown
Yantra of the Goddess Pratyangira (recto), Symbol (verso), between c1700 and c1750

Water Spaniel Surprising a Swan on its Nest, 1740. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Water Spaniel Surprising a Swan on its Nest, 1740

Buddha Mucalinda, 19th Century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Mucalinda, 19th Century

The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection from cavalry patrols, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The Dark Hours of Italy; Armored car and cavalry protecting the retreat of a column.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Armored car and cavalry protecting the retreat of a column, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Madonna Adoring the Child, c. 1585-1605. Creator: Barbara Longhi
Madonna Adoring the Child, c. 1585-1605

Virgin of the Deliverance, after 1872. Creator: Antoine Auguste Ernest Hebert
Virgin of the Deliverance, after 1872. Hebert was yet another of the artists working in the orbit of Paul Delaroche whose name fell into relative obscurity in the last century

Bes, Greco-Roman Period (332 BCE-337 CE). Creator: Unknown
Bes, Greco-Roman Period (332 BCE-337 CE)

Four Sons of Horus, 26th dynasty (c.664-525 B.C.). Creator: Unknown
Four Sons of Horus, 26th dynasty (c.664-525 B.C.)

Scarab with Protective Inscription (image 2 of 2), 18th-26th Dynasty (1569-525 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Scarab with Protective Inscription (image 2 of 2), 18th-26th Dynasty (1569-525 BCE)

Scarab Inscribed with a Protective Inscription including the Underworld Deity Maahis...1569-711 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Scarab Inscribed with a Protective Inscription including the Underworld Deity Maahis (image 2 of 2), 18th-24th Dynasty (1569-711 BCE)

Temple Guardian, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Temple Guardian, 18th-19th century

Figurine of the God Bes, Third Intermediate Period (1081-711 B.C.). Creator: Unknown
Figurine of the God Bes, Third Intermediate Period (1081-711 B.C.)

A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886

Female martyr saint, c14th century. Creator: Unknown
Female martyr saint, c14th century

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvagesse de la Nouvelle Zelande, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sauvagesse de la Nouvelle Zelande, c1797

Saint Agnes Protected by an Angel, c1620. Creator: Alessandro Turchi
Saint Agnes Protected by an Angel, c1620

Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf, 1778

Temple Guardian, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Temple Guardian, 18th century

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"Guardians of the Ages: A Glimpse into Protective Forces" The enigmatic Plague Doctor, a symbol of protection during the 17th century, donned his beaked mask to shield against the deadly disease that ravaged Europe. In the serene Alaskan waters, a Northern Sea Otter mother cradles her young pup with unwavering care, showcasing nature's instinctive protective bond. Leon-Maxime Faivre's masterpiece "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" captures the essence of maternal protection and love in an exquisite 1888 artwork. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, revered polar explorer, braved treacherous icy terrains to safeguard his crew during their ill-fated Antarctic expedition - epitomizing courage and guardianship. The mysterious figure known as The Kitchen-God stands watchfully in a 1922 creation by an unknown artist - believed to protect households from harm and ensure prosperity. As waves crash against its sturdy structure, the Netherlands' flood barrier shields communities from devastating floods; engineering marvels standing tall for collective safety. Delicate yet resilient diatoms under electron microscopy reveal intricate patterns that serve as natural armor for these microscopic organisms - nature's ingenious self-protection mechanism. A captivating Netsuke sculpture depicts a demon queller guarding against malevolent forces; crafted during Japan's Meiji Period as talismans offering spiritual protection. Floating effortlessly on tranquil Alaskan waters, a Northern Sea Otter rests serenely while relying on its thick fur coat for insulation and defense against cold elements. X-ray artwork unveils skeletal structures beneath our skin - reminding us how our bodies are protected by this hidden fortress of bones throughout our lives. Firefighters embody bravery and selflessness as they battle raging infernos to protect lives and property from devastation caused by merciless flames.