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Title

Christ Before Caiaphas; from the 'Engraved Passion'

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Artist Life Dates

(Nüremberg, 1471 - 1528)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1512

Accession Number

1979/1.155

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 11.39481

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

clothing

edged weapons

figures

genres

new testament

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

religion

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

themes (religious)

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Conversion of Paul

Artist

Georg Pecham

Artist Life Dates

d. 1604

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

before 1604

Accession Number

1960/2.73

Medium and Support

pen, wash and watercolor on cream paper

relevance

rank 10.74693

Secondary Keywords

animals

atmospheric effects

edged weapons

mammals

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

swords

the natural world

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Joust in the Marketplace

Artist

Lucas Cranach The Elder

Physical Description

This woodcut depicts a town square surrounded by buildings on the top and right edges of the composition as though viewed from above. Within the square is a field delimited by a fence in which a multitude of figures and figures on horseback are engaged in a chaotic battle. Several figures direct large lances toward other figures. Crowds of young and old and male and female figures watch the action from behind the fence and from within doorways, balconies and windows in the surrounding buildings.

Artist Life Dates

1472-1553

Object Creation Date

1506

Accession Number

2012/2.181

Medium and Support

woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 10.45381

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

commercial complexes

complexes

complexes by function

edged weapons

events

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Durga copper plate with mystic design

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Kulu, Himachal Pradesh

Physical Description

A ten-armed figure sits with her legs tucked under her on a tiger with a long uplifted tail. The figure is incised onto the copper plate with a chisel. One set of arms are crossed across her chest, while all but six hands hold weapons. A crossed spear and trident form an X behind the figure. She has wide bracelets at each of her wrists and wears elaborate circular earrings and nose ring with a three partite crown. Two lines in devanagari script are above the figure.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

1975/2.145

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 10.41477

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

edged weapons

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

St. Demetrius

Artist

Joannes Charalampos

Artist Life Dates

18th century

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1757

Accession Number

1976/2.78

Medium and Support

oil, gold and silver on panel

relevance

rank 10.32205

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

edged weapons

mammals

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

religious figures

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

swords

the natural world

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Two Scenes of Armies Fighting

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This woodcut features a multitude of armored figures streaming out of a walled town—the main gate of which is visible in the center background of the composition—into a hilly countryside as they engage in battle. Nearly every figure carries a lance. Several figures in the foreground are on horseback and encounter an opposing group in battle. Figures on the left and right edges of the composition carry differing raised flags.

Accession Number

2012/2.180

Medium and Support

woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 10.09719

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

edged weapons

events

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

St. Michael Vanquishing Satan

Artist

H. J. Hatfield

Artist Life Dates

active 1840s

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1884

Accession Number

1986/2.84

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 9.90476

Secondary Keywords

animals

demons

descriptors

edged weapons

figures

inorganic material

making art

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

painting

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religion

religious figures

reptiles and amphibians

saint

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

subject matter

the natural world

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Small Lion Hunt (One Lion)

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist Life Dates

1606-1669

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1629-1630

Accession Number

1958/1.99

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 8.80866

Secondary Keywords

animals

mammals

objects

spears

the natural world

weaponry

Title

The Stag Brought to Bay (From a series of 9 prints, 'Chasses à différents animau

Artist

Stefano della Bella

Artist Life Dates

1610-1664

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1654

Accession Number

1953/1.44

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 8.71589

Secondary Keywords

animals

horsemen

mammals

objects

spears

the natural world

weaponry

Title

Christ on the Cross, Pierced with a Spear

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Object Creation Date

circa 1470-1536

Accession Number

1957/1.29

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 8.71589

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

crosses

new testament

objects

spears

weaponry

Title

Un Uhlan

Artist

Edouard Detaille

Artist Life Dates

1848-1912

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1848-1912

Accession Number

1973/1.762

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 8.36358

Secondary Keywords

animals

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

spears

the natural world

weaponry

Title

Perseus and Andromeda

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1577

Accession Number

1970/2.51

Medium and Support

pen, black ink and wash, heightened with white on grey paper

relevance

rank 8.27991

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

figures

iconography

objects

people and occupations

plants

spears

the natural world

weaponry

Title

Temperance

Artist

Artist Unknown

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2002/1.183

Medium and Support

oil on textured canvas, mounted on board

relevance

rank 8.19789

Secondary Keywords

animals

mammals

objects

people and occupations

spears

text-based art

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

weaponry

Title

Battle of the Sea Gods

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1996/2.1

Medium and Support

etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper

relevance

rank 8.12962

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

creature

descriptors

edged weapons

events

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

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

relevance

rank 7.96132

Secondary Keywords

army

how we live

la gerusalemme liberata

military

objects

people and occupations

rites of passage

spears

tools

transportation

vehicles

war

weaponry

Title

Prospetto del Lastricato e de'margini dell'antica via Appia, plate 25 of 'L'Anti

Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist Life Dates

Venice, 1720 - 1778, Rome

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1764

Accession Number

1978/2.142

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 7.94812

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

people and occupations

roads

spears

weaponry

Title

The Five Kings Hanged (Joshua 10:26)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1930.25

Medium and Support

hand-colored woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 7.88546

Secondary Keywords

how we live

objects

people and occupations

plants

political figures

rites of passage

royalty

spears

text-based art

the natural world

weaponry

whip

Title

Urn Decorated with Two Seated Putti, Rams' Heads as Handles, Garlands and Cornuc

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 18th century

Accession Number

1959/2.50

Medium and Support

graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash

relevance

rank 7.42138

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

mammals

motifs

objects

people and occupations

plants

sheep

spears

study

the natural world

vessels

weaponry

Title

The Denial of Peter

Artist

Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1581 - 1659

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1610-1638

Accession Number

1994/2.3

Medium and Support

engraving on medium weight, lightly textured beige laid papaer

relevance

rank 6.95802

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

religious figures

saint

spears

swords

weaponry

Title

Trophy with Attributes of the Hunt

Artist

Christophe Huet

Artist Life Dates

1695-1759

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1959/2.63

Medium and Support

chalk on paper

relevance

rank 6.27307

Secondary Keywords

hunting

objects

objects we use

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

spears

the natural world

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Plate Inscribed with Flying Figure of Hanuman Holding a Flag, Mace and Spear

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

Hanuman is depicted with a human body and a monkey head. The image is incised on the plate and his body is entirely textured with characters in the devanagari script. Often merely the letter ‘r’ designating the god Rama with whom he is associated. He is in a striding posture and there are a number of sections of text scattered around the image. At his feet is a human figure walking in the opposite direction. He holds a double flag consisting of two triangular shapes facing him in his left hand along with a thin club. One appears to emanating from his mouth? His right hand is lifted with an arrow above it and his tail curves behind him. There is also a small altar depicting the two feet of Rama in the area between his outstretched leg and the end of a scarf wrapped around his body.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.89

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 6.20467

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

clubs (weapons)

mammals

named gods and goddesses

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

percussive weapons

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

spears

subject matter

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Durga, seated, with sixteen arms

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, South India

Physical Description

Durga sits with her legs in a half lotus position, crossed in front of her, but not interlaced. She has a narrow waist and rounded pointy breasts with broad shoulders. Her front two hands hold a rosary (also in a reassuring gesture) and a pot. Her other hands fan out around her. Reading clockwise, she carries a wide assortment of weapons, an arrow, sword, feather, club, discus, trident and [?] on her right and conch, bell, noose, trident, club?, shield, bow and a kapala (skull cup). She has large open eyes and a full mouth and nose. She wears jewelry including necklaces and shoulder loops, armlets, bracelets and large floral earrings. Her crown rest atop her head, but there are wing-like elements that fan out behind her ears. She sits on a squared base with stylized lotus petals over simpler moldings.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1981/2.59

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 6.11984

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

animal material

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

bells and sets of bells

buildings and the land

chordophones

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

edged weapons

figures

herbaceous plants

keratinous material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

percussion idiophones

percussive weapons

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religions

religions and religious concepts

sets of beads

settlements and landscapes

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

spears (weapons)

spears by form

sports and athletic equipment

staff weapons

struck idiophones

track and field sports equipment

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

woody plants