Spear Collection (page 9)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerierre de la Riviere de Amazones, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerierre de la Riviere de Amazones, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negre Circoncis de Bar, Près Gorée, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negre Circoncis de Bar, Pres Goree, c1797

Attack between Cossacks of Crimea and French Riding Artillery, 1817. Creator: Jan Antony Langendijk
Attack between Cossacks of Crimea and French Riding Artillery, 1817

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negre d'Issinie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negre d'Issinie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797

A Tiger Fighting a Centaur, 1610. Creator: Hendrick Hondius I
A Tiger Fighting a Centaur, 1610. From Battling Animals, pl. 18

Pahouin Warriors; The Gaboon. 1875. Creator: Unknown
Pahouin Warriors; The Gaboon. 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. Creator: Albertus van Beest
Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship

Abyssinian warfare; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Abyssinian warfare; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Takrooree Soldier; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Takrooree Soldier; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

La Muse de Rops, 1895. Creator: Félicien Rops
La Muse de Rops, 1895

Allegory of the glorious exploits of Swedish kings, 1693. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of the glorious exploits of Swedish kings, 1693

'Moorish Warrior; A Ride to Gebel-Mousa, in North-Western Barbary, 1875. Creator: Trorey Blackmore
Moorish Warrior; A Ride to Gebel-Mousa, in North-Western Barbary, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Réouverture de la Chambre, 1859. Creator: Félicien Rops
Reouverture de la Chambre, 1859

Yellow Yami (?) with Spear, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Yellow Yami (?) with Spear, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century

Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: L.B
Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876.... several gentlemen and noblemen...were dressed in the picturesque national costume of black short

Anna Maria Lovisa 1627-1693, Duchess of Montpensier. Creator: Unknown
Anna Maria Lovisa 1627-1693, Duchess of Montpensier, unknown date

The Patricides, Each According to Their Own Nature, 1869. Creator: David Joseph Bles
The Patricides, Each According to Their Own Nature, 1869. Alternative title: As the Old Sing, Twitter the Young

Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899. Creator: Unknown
Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) - Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi (reigned 1828-1866) (image 1 of 9), c1880

The kraal of Captain Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
The kraal of "Captain" Coba (or Kobe), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777

Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Xhosa warrior

Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795

Count Willem van Beusichem, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Count Willem van Beusichem, c.1600-c.1625. Willem, Count of Beusichem (Boesinchem). In fur cloak, armour and plumed helmet, halberd in right hand

Count Waldger Van Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Count Waldger Van Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Walgerus (Walgher or Waldger) of Aquitania, more famous as Count Waldger van Teisterbant, married to the daughter of Count Boudewijn van Teisterbant

Hubrecht III van Bosinchem, lord of Culemborg, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Hubrecht III van Bosinchem, lord of Culemborg, c.1600-c.1625. Fifth lord of Culemborg, in armour with halberd in the right hand and the coat of arms of Culemborg

Gerrit I, Lord of Culemborg, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Gerrit I, Lord of Culemborg, c.1600-c.1625. Gerrit I, ninth lord of Culemborg. In suit of armour with halberd in the right hand and the quartered coat of arms of Culemborg

Count Dirk Van Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Count Dirk Van Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Dirk, Count of Teisterbant, ca. 867. In armour and ermine cloak, spear in the left hand, with joint coat of amrs of Teisterbant and Aquitania (?)

Italian Landscape with two Roman Soldiers, c.1687. Creator: Gerard de Lairesse
Italian Landscape with two Roman Soldiers, c.1687. Other Title(s): Decoration for a Room in the House of Jacob de Flines in Amsterdam

Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Creator: William Barnes Wollen
Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: Charge of the Matabele, c1900. Scene from the Second Matabele War. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Presents from the Kings of Siam to Queen Victoria, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Presents from the Kings of Siam to Queen Victoria, 1857. A Royal Crown of gold, enamel, diamonds, and rubies; a magnificent jewelled Star, and a golden Girdle, studded with nine bosses of jewels

Allegory of freedom, 1701. Creator: Mattheus Terwesten
Allegory of freedom, 1701

Allegory of Peace, 1700-1725. Creator: van Kessel
Allegory of Peace, 1700-1725

Diana with Nymphs, Dogs and Game, c1600. Creator: Anon
Diana with Nymphs, Dogs and Game, c1600

Riot at the conviction of Cornelis Halewijn and Herman Jansz. in Antwerp in 1559, (1652-1659). Design for a print

A Roman Battle, 1641. Creator: Simon Peter Tilemann
A Roman Battle, 1641

Vanitas with Minerva, 1709. Creator: Magnus Jørgensen
Vanitas with Minerva, 1709

Design for room decorations with a panel with a standing warrior, 1767-1823. Creator: Abraham Meertens
Design for room decorations with a panel with a standing warrior, 1767-1823

Diana and her Nymphs, 1663-1733. Creator: Gerard Hoet
Diana and her Nymphs, 1663-1733

Diana and her Nymphs, 1659. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburch
Diana and her Nymphs, 1659

Warrior with Lance and Shield, 1808. Creator: Joannes Echarcus Carolus Alberti
Warrior with Lance and Shield, 1808

Adonis, c.1600-c.1699. Creator: Unknown
Adonis, c.1600-c.1699

Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer, c.1590-c.1609. Creator: Unknown
Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer, c.1590-c.1609

The Testimonial presented to Dr. Hassall, on Thursday, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Testimonial presented to Dr. Hassall, on Thursday, 1856. Gift to British chemist and microscopist Arthur Hill Hassall

The Death of Epaminondas, 1726. Creator: Isaac Walraven
The Death of Epaminondas, 1726. Theban general who died after being hit in the chest by a spear

Portrait of a Young Man as a Hunter, 1635. Creator: Peter Danckerts de Rij
Portrait of a Young Man as a Hunter, 1635. Other Title(s): Portrait of a Young Man with a Javelin and a Hunting Horn

Fingal´s Battle with the Spirit of Loda;Fingal defeating Loda, the God of Sora, 1797. Creator: Asmus Jakob Carstens
Fingal´s Battle with the Spirit of Loda;Fingal defeating Loda, the God of Sora, 1797

'Guerriers zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Guerriers zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

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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.