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'Les Petit Cavaliers' after a painting attributed to Vélasquez; Édouard Manet
- Title
- 'Les Petit Cavaliers' after a painting attributed to Vélasquez
- Artist
- Édouard Manet
- Artist Life Dates
- 1832-1883
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1862
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.191
- Medium and Support
- etching, drypoint, roulette, and aquatint, printed in brown ink on paper
- Primary Keywords
- figures
- groups
- hats
- males
- swords
Arashi Rikan [I or II] in a samurai role; Toyokawa Yoshikuni
- Title
- Arashi Rikan [I or II] in a samurai role
- Artist
- Toyokawa Yoshikuni
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1803 - 1840, Osaka)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1810-1837
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.357
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- Primary Keywords
- actors
- samurai
- swords
Battle Between the Christians and the Saracens, a scene from Torquato Tasso, "La Gerusalemme Liberata"; Laurent de La Hyre
- Title
- Battle Between the Christians and the Saracens, a scene from Torquato Tasso, "La Gerusalemme Liberata"
- Artist
- Laurent de La Hyre
- Artist Life Dates
- 1606-1656
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.87
- Medium and Support
- black and white chalk on brown paper, laid down
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- chariots
- death
- soldiers
- spear
- swords
- wheel
Battle of the Romans under Scipio against the Carthaginians; Agostino di Musi
- Title
- Battle of the Romans under Scipio against the Carthaginians
- Artist
- Agostino di Musi
- Physical Description
- A group of men wage battle against each other in a rocky landscape. Some of the men wear ancient Roman armor while others are only partially clothed. The combatants wield spears and swords, and some are on horseback. The mounted soldier in the center of the scene holds a large banner. A burning city is visible in the distance.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Venice, 1490 - 1540)
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- after 1531
- Accession Number
- 1976/1.211
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- armor (protective wear)
- battles
- corpses
- engravings
- horses
- rocks
- spears (weapons)
- swords
Battle Scene; Michelangelo Cerquozzi
- Title
- Battle Scene
- Artist
- Michelangelo Cerquozzi
- Artist Life Dates
- 1602-1660
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.79
- Medium and Support
- pen, brown ink and gray wash on buff paper, laid down
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- death
- hills
- horses
- soldiers
- swords
Battle Scene; Raymond Lafage
- Title
- Battle Scene
- Artist
- Raymond Lafage
- Artist Life Dates
- 1656-1684
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1966/2.35
- Medium and Support
- pen and Chinese ink wash on coated vellum
- Primary Keywords
- armor
- battle
- bridges
- horses
- soldiers
- swords
Ceremonial Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Title
- Ceremonial Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.88
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood pomel overlaid with brass and wrought iron shaft
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- metalwork
- swords
Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?); Anonymous
- Title
- Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?)
- Artist
- Anonymous
- Physical Description
- This black and white drawing depicts an outdoor classical scene. In the center of the composition a nude male figure donning an ornate helmet and brandishing a sword drags a lifeless classically draped figure before an altar on the left on top of which rests armor, a helmet and drapery. Behind this altar is positioned another draped male figure. A fully draped figure points toward two mourning female figures in the right midground. The paper is squared for transfer.
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1770-1800
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.204
- Medium and Support
- pen and ink over graphite, heightened with black and white chalk over Stylus (?) on medium buff wove paper, squared for transfer
- Primary Keywords
- classical
- nudes
- swords
Dévastation d'un monastère, No. 6 of Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre; Jacques Callot
- Title
- Dévastation d'un monastère, No. 6 of Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Accession Number
- 1977/1.174
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- arches
- buildings
- cart
- death
- fire
- horses
- soldiers
- swords
- trees
- war
- weaponry
- weapons
El rey godo (No. 7 of a set of 10 prints); José Ortega
- Title
- El rey godo (No. 7 of a set of 10 prints)
- Artist
- José Ortega
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1950-1953
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.63
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- Primary Keywords
- seated
- swords
Female Buddhist Deity?; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Female Buddhist Deity?
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 14th-15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1350-1450
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.54
- Medium and Support
- wall painting (fragment): ink and color on plaster
- Primary Keywords
- buddhism
- dragons
- flames
- goddesses
- mural painting
- swords
Figure and Animal Studies; Katsushika Hokusai; Follower of
- Title
- Figure and Animal Studies
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Physical Description
- The artist sketches two men whispering to each other on the left-hand side of the drawing. Both of them have swords tucked into their belt, and the man on the left carries his belongings in a wrapping cloth (furoshiki). There are also sketches of several animals facing different directions. On the right-hand edge, there is a upside-down sketch of a woman dressed in kimono.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760-1849
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.140
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Primary Keywords
- figures (representations)
- kimono
- men
- swords
- weapons
- woman
Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border; Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany
- Title
- Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border
- Artist
- Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany
- Physical Description
- Fragment of circular gaming piece carved in elephant ivory in high relief. Standing male figure wearing knee-length robe holds sword in right hand and stabs inverted beast in the chest. Forelegs of beast end in hooves; head of beast characterized by large eye and pronounced nostril. Left arm of figure and rear half of the beast missing. Border contains zigzag pattern with bead motif.
- Century
- 12th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1150
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.262
- Medium and Support
- elephant ivory
- Primary Keywords
- boars
- fighting
- game pieces
- high relief
- ivory
- swords
Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of an undecorated, double-bladed royal sword.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.468
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- court swords
- ghana (nation)
Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed royal sword, with incisions and a small ball along the shaft.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.505
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- A goldweight in the shape of a double-blade sword, with open-worked blades, three cones decorating the top of the blades, and an elaborately worked handle with two balls with incised, spiral stripes and small protrusions around.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.513
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
Goldweight in the shape of a sword; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a single-bladed, smooth sword, undecorated except for the small ball at the top of the handle.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.514
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
Goldweight in the shape of a sword with sheath; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword with sheath
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword with a smooth handle, covered by a sheath decorated in a pattern of small "bubbles."
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.515
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
- sheaths
Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence
- Title
- Hiroshima Series
- Artist
- Jacob Lawrence
- Artist Life Dates
- 1917 - 2000
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1983
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.533.1
- Medium and Support
- screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
- Primary Keywords
- abstraction
- figures
- skulls (skeleton components)
- swords
No. 6 of the series of 12 prints;; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- No. 6 of the series of 12 prints;
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-89, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1912)
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.82
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- cliffs
- groups
- road
- samurai
- seas
- seascapes
- soldiers
- spears
- swords
- trees
- war
- warriors
- water
- weapon
Noh Dancer as Empress Jingû with a Trout; Yamawaki Tôki
- Title
- Noh Dancer as Empress Jingû with a Trout
- Artist
- Yamawaki Tôki
- Physical Description
- An masked Noh actor dressed as Empress Jingû is holds a catch of a river trout on a pole. The actor wears a brocade kimono with a floral scroll design, tucked into a stiffly starched pair of brocade trousers. His cloak is a green gauze silk with woven gold phoenix designs.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1777-1839
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1831
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.397
- Medium and Support
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Primary Keywords
- actor
- fish
- hanging scrolls
- masks (costume)
- poles
- standing
- swords
Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami; Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Title
- Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami
- Artist
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Physical Description
- A woodblock print of a figure hunched over holding swords. The figure's right arm is raised and feet are pointing in opposite directions. A purple robe with a white diamond pattern, trimmed in black, covers the lower portion of the figure. Red sleeves with a repeating flower pattern (pink with green centers) are center. A mat, light blue trim with black floral design, is towards the bottom right (to the figures left).
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797 - 1861
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1849-1853
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.199.1
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- Primary Keywords
- japanese
- swords
- woodblock prints
Ogura-sen Hyakunin Isshu: Murasaki Shikibu (Kano'en Gundaiyu? and Isamu Rokichirô?, two Samurai of Aizu); Andô Hiroshige III
- Title
- Ogura-sen Hyakunin Isshu: Murasaki Shikibu (Kano'en Gundaiyu? and Isamu Rokichirô?, two Samurai of Aizu)
- Artist
- Andô Hiroshige III
- Physical Description
- According to the colophon, the figures depicted in the lower part of the print are two samurai of Aizu; the large figure in the front is Isamu Sôkichirô, who has challenged the figure in the rear, Rokuya Ongun Taiyu, to a vendetta.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1843-1894
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1843-1846
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.370
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- samurais
- swords
- weapons
Portrait of Raja Sidhu, Sen of Mandi; Artist Unknown India, Mandi, Himechal Predesh
- Title
- Portrait of Raja Sidhu, Sen of Mandi
- Artist
- Artist Unknown India, Mandi, Himechal Predesh
- Physical Description
- A man sits on a striped surface with his legs crossed under his red clothing. He wears a white sash across his right shoulder and a red hat. In his hands he holds a sheathed sword.
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1750
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.26
- Medium and Support
- painting
- Primary Keywords
- paintings
- portraits
- swords
Ritual Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Ritual Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.157
- Medium and Support
- Iron, wood, copper and tkoola powder
- Primary Keywords
- rituals (events)
- swords
- weapons
Royal Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.56
- Medium and Support
- iron, wood and copper
- Primary Keywords
- edged weapons
- kuba (democratic republic of congo)
- royalty
- swords
- weaponry
Royal sword with gold-leafed handle; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Royal sword with gold-leafed handle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.309
- Medium and Support
- iron with gold leaf
- Primary Keywords
- royalty
- swords
- weapons
Short Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire) or Central Africa, Banja
- Title
- Short Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire) or Central Africa, Banja
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.102
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with copper wrapped wood handle
- Primary Keywords
- edged weapons
- metalwork
- swords
- weaponry
- weapons
Soldiers Fording a Stream; Maximillian Luce
- Title
- Soldiers Fording a Stream
- Artist
- Maximillian Luce
- Physical Description
- An abstracted sketch drawing of a group of soldiers crossing a stream. The figures are rough outlines done in black with blue ink accents. Some soldiers are on horseback and brandishing swords, possibly as a sign to enemies on the other bank. Other soliders help one another cross the water on foot.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1858 - 1941
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1941
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.506
- Medium and Support
- ink and graphite on paper
- Primary Keywords
- horses
- men
- sketches
- streams
- swords
Standing Man with Sword; Anonymous English
- Title
- Standing Man with Sword
- Artist
- Anonymous English
- Physical Description
- The back of a man in colonial military wear, sword on his side. He is looking to the left, wearing a hat.
- Century
- 17th - early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.567
- Medium and Support
- red crayon on heavy laid paper
- Primary Keywords
- armies
- hats
- men
- swords
Stone sword (point broken); Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Stone sword (point broken)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Stone sword with broken point. Short in length
- Century
- 9th century BCE - 8th century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 9th century BCE - 8th century BCE
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.117
- Medium and Support
- gray stone
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- korean peninsula (peninsula)
- stone
- weapons
Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mpama - Sengele - Tumba
- Title
- Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mpama - Sengele - Tumba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.99
- Medium and Support
- iron blade with wood handle
- Primary Keywords
- africa
- swords
- weaponry
Sword (eben); Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Title
- Sword (eben)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Physical Description
- Cast ceremonial sword. The "fan" shape is indicative of the royal eben type. The general shape may be derived from northern, Sahelian influences. The looped handle is also typical of the eben type.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.86
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with ivory, leather and cloth covered handle
- Primary Keywords
- benin
- ceremonial swords
- edged weapons
- metalwork
- royalty
- swords
The Battle, No. 3 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot
- Title
- The Battle, No. 3 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.356
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- armor
- battle
- horses
- military
- swords
- war
The Plundering, No. 4 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot
- Title
- The Plundering, No. 4 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.357
- Medium and Support
- Etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- buildings
- military
- swords
- trees
- war
The Strappado, No. 10 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot
- Title
- The Strappado, No. 10 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.362
- Medium and Support
- Etching on paper
- Primary Keywords
- buildings
- drums
- gallows
- military
- musical instruments
- swords
- war
- weaponry
- weapons
Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Yao Ritual Scroll
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- mid 19th century–mid 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - mid 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.126
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton
- Primary Keywords
- figures
- gods
- rites and rituals
- swords
Yoshiwara District; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Yoshiwara District
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.209
- Medium and Support
- handscroll fragment, ink and color on paper
- Primary Keywords
- courtesans
- handscroll
- house
- japan
- kimono
- musical instruments
- samurai
- swords
- ukiyo e