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Spearhead Collection

"Spearhead: Unleashing the Power of Ancient and Modern Warfare" From knapped flint tools to the iconic spearheads used in World War II

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Knapped Flint Tools

Knapped Flint Tools
A selection of flint and bones tools from a range of prehistoric eras incl. microliths used in compound tools of the mesolithic to earlier scrapers and choppers

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Map, Britain -- Spearhead of Attack, WW2

Map, Britain -- Spearhead of Attack, WW2. Date: 1940s

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Fish Spear, 1935/1942. Creator: George B. Wally

Fish Spear, 1935/1942. Creator: George B. Wally
Fish Spear, 1935/1942

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Arizona, Monument Valley, Spearhead

Arizona, Monument Valley, Spearhead

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Arizona, Monument Valley, East Mitten Butte and Dream Catcher Navajo made

Arizona, Monument Valley, East Mitten Butte and Dream Catcher Navajo made

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors

Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors
Ethiopian Commander of the Spearhead Fitaurari (General) Mangasha (with shield centre right) and his fearsome band of warriors pictured in the Arbaate Asmera neighbourhood of Asmara, Eritrea

Background imageSpearhead Collection: An assortment of tools and spearheads (wood and metal)

An assortment of tools and spearheads (wood and metal)
KND176627 An assortment of tools and spearheads (wood and metal) by Viking, (6th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: outils et pointes de lance;)

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Page 30. Untitled: axeheads these two were found in a bog at Geashil;an antient Danish spear

Page 30. Untitled: axeheads these two were found in a bog at Geashil;an antient Danish spear
5670003 Page 30. Untitled: axeheads these two were found in a bog at Geashil; an antient Danish spear, 9 inches long; an antient pike; untitled: axehead, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Page 29. The Great Bat of Madagascar preserved in a jar of spirits;old Danish Pikes two drawings

Page 29. The Great Bat of Madagascar preserved in a jar of spirits;old Danish Pikes two drawings
5670002 Page 29. The Great Bat of Madagascar preserved in a jar of spirits; old Danish Pikes two drawings, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearhead in the form of a bird head, Eastern Zhou to Han dynasty

Spearhead in the form of a bird head, Eastern Zhou to Han dynasty, possibly 5th century BCE

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearhead (maotou), Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown

Spearhead (maotou), Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Spearhead (maotou), Eastern Zhou dynasty, 770-221 BCE

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Linstock, c. 1600-25 (steel, wood, velvet & brass)

Linstock, c. 1600-25 (steel, wood, velvet & brass)
490883 Linstock, c.1600-25 (steel, wood, velvet & brass) by French School, (17th century); 201x25.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearheads (iron)

Spearheads (iron)
XIR180178 Spearheads (iron) by Protohistoric; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Lance and Javelin Heads, 475-300 BC (bronze)

Lance and Javelin Heads, 475-300 BC (bronze)
XIR161398 Lance and Javelin Heads, 475-300 BC (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; (add.info.: Spear tips and javelins; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: General Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Meautis

General Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Meautis
As the US 8th Infantry Regiment, the spearhead of the 4th Divison landed on Utah Beach the Assistant Divisional Commander, General Roosevelt

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Partisan (litho)

Partisan (litho)
964703 Partisan (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partisan, pole weapon used in Europe in the Middle Ages)

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spear head, Satricum (bronze)

Spear head, Satricum (bronze)
704075 Spear head, Satricum (bronze) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: A hoard of ornaments and implements, from Fresn-la-Mere, France

A hoard of ornaments and implements, from Fresn-la-Mere, France
AMQ419849 A hoard of ornaments and implements, from Fresn-la-Mere, France, Bronze Age (gold and bronze) (see also 121148) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spear of the guard of King Louis XIV (1638-1715) of France (steel & gold set in wood)

Spear of the guard of King Louis XIV (1638-1715) of France (steel & gold set in wood)
CZA228788 Spear of the guard of King Louis XIV (1638-1715) of France (steel & gold set in wood) by Polish School, (17th century); Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearheads, from Belkis (now Zeugma), Turkey (bronze)

Spearheads, from Belkis (now Zeugma), Turkey (bronze)
aP168417 Spearheads, from Belkis (now Zeugma), Turkey (bronze) by Bronze Age (1500-1000 BC); Gaziantep Archaeological Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey; out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Two spearheads (iron)

Two spearheads (iron)
AMQ184115 Two spearheads (iron) by Iron Age; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: weapon thrown in battle; ); eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Parade spear, Augsburg, c. 1570-1600 (steel, brass, wood & leather with woollen tassel)

Parade spear, Augsburg, c. 1570-1600 (steel, brass, wood & leather with woollen tassel)
490885 Parade spear, Augsburg, c.1570-1600 (steel, brass, wood & leather with woollen tassel) by German School, (16th century); 208.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Swords and spearheads from the Whittingham Hoard, Late Bronze Age, c. 600 BC (bronze)

Swords and spearheads from the Whittingham Hoard, Late Bronze Age, c. 600 BC (bronze)
MOA44071 Swords and spearheads from the Whittingham Hoard, Late Bronze Age, c.600 BC (bronze) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle upon Tyne

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spear Head, Iranian, dated A. H. 1001 / A. D. 1593-94. Creator: Unknown

Spear Head, Iranian, dated A. H. 1001 / A. D. 1593-94. Creator: Unknown
Spear Head, Iranian, dated A.H. 1001/A.D. 1593-94

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Gallic utensils, 1882-1884

Gallic utensils, 1882-1884. The Gauls were a Celtic people that inhabited the area covered today by Belgium, France, Switzerland and northern Italy

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Wild boar hunting, c1600-1650 (1843). Artist: J Smith

Wild boar hunting, c1600-1650 (1843). Artist: J Smith
Wild boar hunting, c1600-1650 (1843). An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Neolithic antiquities, 1901

Neolithic antiquities, 1901. The bottom three images are of: Dolmen in southern Sweden; interior of a giants chamber near Roskilde; a stone circle of the late stone age in Endland

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearhead from Homblieres, Aisne, France, 1893

Spearhead from Homblieres, Aisne, France, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearheads, Bronze weapons found in the Thames, c1150BC-950BC

Spearheads, Bronze weapons found in the Thames, c1150BC-950BC

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Archaic North American Indian spear point

Archaic North American Indian spear point from Tennesssee, Hamilton County, USA

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Roman iron spearheads from the Roman site at Camerton near Bath, England

Roman iron spearheads from the Roman site at Camerton near Bath, England. This was the site of a Roman fort soon after the AD 43 invasion of Britain

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Weapons. Halberds and spearhead. Colored engraving

Weapons. Halberds and spearhead. Colored engraving
Weapons. Swiss Halberd from 18th century, Swiss halberd from 15th century, German halberd from 16h century, French halberd from 16th century

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Horsa glider to Normandy by G. H. Davis

Horsa glider to Normandy by G. H. Davis
Britains Horsa glider -- the mount which carried the airborne spearhead of invasion to Normandy on D-Day, Second World War

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Westland Wessex HC2 of No72 Squadron, RAF Odiham, during?

Westland Wessex HC2 of No72 Squadron, RAF Odiham, during?
Westland Wessex HC2 of No72 Squadron, RAF Odiham, during a helicopter assault during Exercise Spearhead, where ten helicopters were flown to Germany to reinforce No18 Squadron in their Army support

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The Man from yesterday

Fantastic Adventures - The Man from yesterday
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, August 1948, featuring the story The Man from yesterdayr by Lee Francis. Two dishabille men are fighting in the jungle with spears

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Roman Art. Spain. Mosaic of Bacchus

Roman Art. Spain. Mosaic of Bacchus. 2nd century A.C. It comes from Italica (Seville). Bacchus crowned with vine leaves and armed with thyrsus topped with the spearhead

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spear head

Spear head.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Second British action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis

Second British action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis
The spearhead of the Royal Navys second attack advancing on Narvik, putting the enemy destroyers to flight. The advance of Vice-Admiral Whitworths force upon Narvik was preceded by super-destroyers

Background imageSpearhead Collection: The spearheads of the army of Caesar sparkle in the wake of a storm

The spearheads of the army of Caesar sparkle in the wake of a storm

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Odysseus, study for the Apotheosis of Homer, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)

Odysseus, study for the Apotheosis of Homer, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
XIR260855 Odysseus, study for the Apotheosis of Homer, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Two daggers, 2000-1800 BC (copper)

Two daggers, 2000-1800 BC (copper)
XIR216195 Two daggers, 2000-1800 BC (copper) by Prehistoric; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Spearhead, from Emilia Romagna Region, Italy

Spearhead, from Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Terramare culture. Spear head. From Emilia Romagna Region

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Bronze spear heads, from Veneto Region, Italy

Bronze spear heads, from Veneto Region, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Bronze spear heads. From Veneto Region

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Italy, Prehistory, Age of Bronze, Spearhead, From Pioraco (Macerata Province)

Italy, Prehistory, Age of Bronze, Spearhead, From Pioraco (Macerata Province)
Prehistory, Italy, Age of Bronze. Spearhead. From Pioraco (Macerata Province)

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Canaanite bronze weapons C016 / 2822

Canaanite bronze weapons C016 / 2822
Canaanite bronze weapons Bronze Age circa 2nd millennium BCE

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Canaanite bronze Spears C016 / 2806

Canaanite bronze Spears C016 / 2806
Canaanite bronze Spears and spearheads, Bronze Age 15th century BCE

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Aurignacian tools

Aurignacian tools
A bone point, probably a spearhead and a flint end-scraper tool of Aurignacian age, 30, 000 - 34, 000 years old from France

Background imageSpearhead Collection: Lubaantun archaeology - mysterious Maya relics, 1924

Lubaantun archaeology - mysterious Maya relics, 1924
Mysterious relics from the ruined Maya city of Lubaatun on the Columbia branch of the Rio Grande, British Honduras(today Belize)



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"Spearhead: Unleashing the Power of Ancient and Modern Warfare" From knapped flint tools to the iconic spearheads used in World War II, Britain has always been at the forefront of military innovation. Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors brandished their weapons with pride, showcasing their mastery of halberds and spearheads. The colored engravings vividly depict their strength and determination. In a daring maneuver during World War II, a Horsa glider carried soldiers armed with spears as they spearheaded the attack on Normandy. Their unconventional approach left the enemy stunned. An assortment of tools and spearheads made from wood and metal tell tales of ancient craftsmanship. Page 30 reveals fascinating discoveries like axeheads found in a bog at Geashil, an ancient Danish spear measuring only 9 inches long, and an antique pike. Page 29 showcases intriguing artifacts such as "The Great Bat of Madagascar" preserved in spirits, along with drawings depicting old Danish Pikes from centuries ago. Traveling back even further in time, we encounter a remarkable bird-shaped Eastern Zhou to Han dynasty spearhead that exemplifies artistic excellence combined with deadly functionality. Another relic from ancient China is a maotou or Spearhead dating back to the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BCE). Its creator remains unknown but its impact on history is undeniable. Moving closer to modern times, we find ourselves mesmerized by a linstock crafted around 1600-25 using steel, wood, velvet & brass. This elegant weapon embodies both beauty and practicality. Iron spearheads stand as enduring symbols of warfare's evolution throughout history - silent witnesses to countless battles fought across continents over millennia. Whether it be through primitive knapped flint tools or cutting-edge weaponry wielded by courageous warriors throughout time, one thing remains clear - the power unleashed by these spearheads has shaped our world.