War Dance Collection

Ambonese dancing warrior in blue robe, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: Anon
Ambonese dancing warrior in blue robe, c.1675-c.1725. Kneeling warrior dressed in striped breeches, a red sash over his shoulder and a yellow headband

Maori War-Dance, First Taranaki War, March 1860 - March 1861, New Zealand Date: early 1860s

Kiowa Warriors (pochoir print)
STC234796 Kiowa Warriors (pochoir print) by Tsatoke, Monroe (1904-37); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Five Maori men in traditional clothing doing a haka war dance, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
3616023 Five Maori men in traditional clothing doing a haka war dance, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection

Sketches of the Late War in New Zealand (engraving)
1095668 Sketches of the Late War in New Zealand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Late War in New Zealand)

Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture) (engraving)
960711 Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture). Cartoon from Punch

Opening of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway by His Excellency the Viceroy of India (engraving)
1062447 Opening of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway by His Excellency the Viceroy of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kaffir War, Amusements in Camp, Fingoes dancing their War Dance (engraving)
1590030 The Kaffir War, Amusements in Camp, Fingoes dancing their War Dance (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaffir War, Amusements in Camp)

Indian war dance at Buffalo Bills Wild West show, Earls Court, London, 1892 (litho)
6014172 Indian war dance at Buffalo Bills Wild West show, Earls Court, London, 1892 (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Warriors Dance War Dance, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w / c on ledger paper)
869712 Warriors Dance War Dance, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927); Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

The Way in which Caribbean Priests Boost their Courage, from
STC88441 The Way in which Caribbean Priests Boost their Courage, from Religious Ceremonies and Customs, 1721 (engraving) by Picart

Prince Albert Victor and Prince George on Board the Bacchante (engraving)
1614586 Prince Albert Victor and Prince George on Board the Bacchante (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

With the Turks and Ismail Pasha in Asia (engraving)
1049741 With the Turks and Ismail Pasha in Asia (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Turks and Ismail Pasha in Asia)

Sketches in the Fiji Islands (engraving)
1591360 Sketches in the Fiji Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Fiji Islands)

War-Dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars Irregular Troops (engraving)
1596073 War-Dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars Irregular Troops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War-Dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars Irregular Troops)

The Zulus enthusiasm for sport (colour litho)
2777833 The Zulus enthusiasm for sport (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulus enthusiasm for sport)

Sioux war-dance (chromolitho)
3101624 Sioux war-dance (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sioux war-dance)

Native Games at Te Papa Camp, Tauranga, New Zealand (engraving)
1099119 Native Games at Te Papa Camp, Tauranga, New Zealand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Games at Te Papa Camp, Tauranga, New Zealand)

Sydney Exhibition, the Fijians performing a War Dance (engraving)
1054330 Sydney Exhibition, the Fijians performing a War Dance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney Exhibition, the Fijians performing a War Dance)

War Dance of the Sioux (chromolitho)
3649803 War Dance of the Sioux (chromolitho) by Cronau, Rudolf (b.1855); Private Collection; (add.info.: War Dance of the Sioux)

Buffalo Bill (oil on canvas)
CH5287 Buffalo Bill (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel William F. Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917); ); Photo eChristies Images; French

The Sailor Princes at Fiji, War-Dance by Electric Light (engraving)
1623774 The Sailor Princes at Fiji, War-Dance by Electric Light (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sailor Princes at Fiji, War-Dance by Electric Light)

Sketches from South Africa, a War Dance of the Matabili (engraving)
1613566 Sketches from South Africa, a War Dance of the Matabili (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from South Africa, a War Dance of the Matabili)

The War Dance of Ojibbeway Indians before the Queen at Windsor Castle (engraving)
5230778 The War Dance of Ojibbeway Indians before the Queen at Windsor Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848

Discovery Dance, Sac and Fox, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Discovery Dance, Sac and Fox, 1835-1837

Scalp Dance, Mouth of the Teton River, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Scalp Dance, Mouth of the Teton River, 1835-1837

Scalp Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
Scalp Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848

Four Dancers, 1843-1844. Creator: George Catlin
Four Dancers, 1843-1844

War Dance of the Saukies, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
War Dance of the Saukies, 1861/1869. Ordered by the chief Keeokuk, at his village, on the Desmoines River at the close of the Black Hawk War

Crows Breast, Gros Ventres, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N36) for Allen &
Crows Breast, Gros Ventres, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N36) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

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Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Buckskin Dance at the Blackfoot Arts & Heritage Festival Pow Wow organized by Parks Canada and the Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society

New Zealand War-Dance, c1880. Episode of the First Taranaki War (1860-1861). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

The Warriors Danced the War-Dance, 1902. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Heroic sports of the Kraal, a Zulu war dance, Zululand, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Heroic sports of the Kraal, a Zulu war dance, Zululand, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card

The War Dance, by the Ojibbeway Indians, 1848. Artist: Harris
The War Dance, by the Ojibbeway Indians: The Flying Cloud, Tobacco, The Moonlight Night, The Flying Gull. 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

Sioux war dance, 1888. The Dakota Plains Indians of North America usually held four days of ceremonies before departing for battle. Ceremonies such as this induce a state of self hypnosis

Oleograph of a Sioux war dance, c1890. Oleograph from Ratzel The Human Race Leipzig

Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture), 1862. War-Dance of the IOU Indian. The American dancing in native feathers bears a striking resemblance to President Abraham Lincoln

Sketches war dance Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1808 1861
Sketches for a war dance, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (possibly), 1808 - 1861, brush, h 243 mm × w 340 mm

Nez Perce Tracht Dance United States War dance
Nez Perce, Tracht, Dance of the United States, War dance, 1906, Idaho, Lewiston, Nez Perces War Dance Lewiston

War dance
Native American war dance near the St. Lawrence River during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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War-dance of the Sultan of Zanzibars irregular troops, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Young Princes on their Cruise: a Native War-Dance at Nassova, Fiji

With the Blackfeet Indians, Pocxlingtons Reserve-Lady Photographers Fixing"
With the Blackfeet Indians, Pocxlingtons Reserve-Lady Photographers " Fixing" a War Dance, Canada 1889

Scalp Dance from Sketches of Indian Warfare (engraving)
XJF105331 Scalp Dance from Sketches of Indian Warfare (engraving) by Cary, William de la Montagne (1840-1922); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

MAORI: WAR DANCE. Five Maori men posing in traditional clothing doing a war dance called haka. Photograph, late 19th or early 20th century

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"War Dance: A Powerful Display of Tradition, Strength, and Resilience" From the vibrant Pai-Pi-Bri in the Jardin d'Acclimatation to the fierce Kiowa Warriors captured in a pochoir print, the artistry transcends time and borders. In a captivating black and white photo from 1900, five Maori men adorned in traditional clothing perform a haka war dance, showcasing their ancestral heritage with pride. Sketches of the Late War in New Zealand depict scenes that reveal both the brutality and courage exhibited during conflicts. Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture) reminds us of the devastating consequences that wars bring upon societies. However, amidst these somber images emerges an engraving capturing The Opening of Bengal-Nagpur Railway by His Excellency the Viceroy of India - a symbol of progress even amid turbulent times. The Maori War-Dance during First Taranaki War serves as a testament to indigenous resistance against colonization while The Kaffir War showcases Fingoes dancing their own spirited war dance amidst camp amusements. Indian warriors at Buffalo Bill's Wild West show mesmerize audiences with their energetic litho performance at Earls Court, London in 1892. Through pen, ink & watercolor on ledger paper comes Warriors Dance War Dance - an artistic expression reflecting bravery and honor. "The Way in which Caribbean Priests Boost their Courage" reveals how spiritual rituals empower individuals during times of conflict. Even royalty is not immune to its allure; Prince Albert Victor and Prince George are depicted aboard Bacchante ship engaging with diverse cultures through engravings. In every corner of history and across continents, war dances have served as powerful expressions embodying cultural identity, resilience against adversity, and unity among communities facing turmoil. These captivating artworks remind us that within each step lies stories untold – tales etched forever into our collective memory.