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- 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 12.90688
- 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
- Rustam Slays the White Elephant, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
- Artist
- Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1460
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.44
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
- relevance
- rank 12.85784
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- clubs (weapons)
- literary
- mammals
- objects we use
- percussive weapons
- the natural world
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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 12.62089
- 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 11.90330
- 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
- Bayonet Attack, November
- Artist
- Dmitri Baltermants
- Physical Description
- Soliders in the middle of a hollowed out land mass holding guns and firing.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1912-1990
- Object Creation Date
- 1941; printed 2003
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.313
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 11.73505
- Secondary Keywords
- armed conflicts
- armed forces
- events
- firearms
- objects we use
- organizations
- people and culture
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife with a curved, rounded tip.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.473
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 11.59989
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- edged weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- relevance
- rank 11.59989
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- ceremonial weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- relevance
- rank 11.59989
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- ceremonial weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- relevance
- rank 11.59989
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- ceremonial weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- relevance
- rank 11.59989
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- ceremonial weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- 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 11.57864
- 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
- Vishnu
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.61
- Medium and Support
- copper
- relevance
- rank 11.57121
- Secondary Keywords
- clubs (weapons)
- hindu
- named gods and goddesses
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by state or condition
- percussive weapons
- religion
- religions
- subject matter
- 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 11.53539
- 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
- Figure of a male deity holding a mace in his right hand and an offering bowl in his left hand
- Artist
- India, Central India
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1976/2.73
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 11.46134
- Secondary Keywords
- clubs (weapons)
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- percussive weapons
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Design for a Vertical Panel (1 of a set of 12)
- Artist
- Henri Salembier
- Artist Life Dates
- 1753-1820
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1781
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.67
- Medium and Support
- pen and black ink with black and brown wash
- relevance
- rank 11.34126
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- faces
- objects we use
- panels
- plants
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- reptiles and amphibians
- serpents
- study
- the natural world
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of three cannons
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a bundle of three cannons.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.506
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 11.33148
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- firearms
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- small arms
- small arms by form
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a cannon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a cannon.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.446
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 11.33148
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- firearms
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- small arms
- small arms by form
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- relevance
- rank 11.30804
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial weapons
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Rustam Fights with Ashkabus, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
- Artist
- Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1460
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.51
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
- relevance
- rank 11.21095
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- literary
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- the natural world
- 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 11.18365
- 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 10.97051
- 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
- Gurgin Fights with Andariman, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
- Artist
- Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1460
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.55
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.96973
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- descriptors
- how we live
- inorganic material
- literary
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- war
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a knife, with a short handle set between two protrusions, giving way to a longer blade.
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.132
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 10.91802
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- edged weapons
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Amor (Amor), pl. 10 from 'A Glove' (Ein Handschuh), Opus VI
- Artist
- Max Klinger
- Artist Life Dates
- 1857-1920
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1878-1881
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.155.10
- Medium and Support
- etching on off-white wove paper
- relevance
- rank 10.83917
- Secondary Keywords
- clothing
- cupids
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- plants
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- the natural world
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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 10.75808
- 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
- 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
- relevance
- rank 10.68237
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- cases (containers)
- ceremonial weapons
- containers
- containers by form
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Hanuman
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Northwest India
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.50
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 10.67953
- Secondary Keywords
- clubs (weapons)
- hindu
- named gods and goddesses
- objects
- objects we use
- percussive weapons
- religion
- religions
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- subject matter
- swords
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- weaponry
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
![Iconography series: "Danu" [Sagittarius]: Archer-centaur; Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.137/1985_2.137.JPG?lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;resnum=28;size=50;sort=relevance;start=1;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords2;select1=phrase;q1=weapons){kind=link}
- Title
- Iconography series: "Danu" [Sagittarius]: Archer-centaur
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1840
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.137
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.65196
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- landscapes
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- plants
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- the natural world
- 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 10.64078
- 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
- Menuki (sword scabbard ornament): dragon (attached to 1973/2.87)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Golden lion with gently curving tail and arched back. Each foot is capped with three intimidating claw-like nails. The lion is oriented as if stalking from left to right, but the head turns back inward towards the center, with a downward flowing mane.
- Century
- 19th Century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.18
- Medium and Support
- gold
- relevance
- rank 10.62127
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- cases (containers)
- containers
- containers by form
- edged weapons
- mammals
- objects we use
- sheaths
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Abraham Entertaining the Angels
- Artist
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Artist Life Dates
- 1606-1669
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1656
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.76
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.61716
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- bible
- child
- descriptors
- figures
- geography
- how we live
- materials
- materials by function
- objects
- objects we use
- old testament
- people and occupations
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- religion
- subject matter
- vessels
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Throwing Knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.87
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with leather grip
- relevance
- rank 10.59265
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Throwing Knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Brazzaville), Baya-Bumali
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.115
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood handle
- relevance
- rank 10.59265
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Forced March to the Front between Lonie and Mitulen, Poland
- Artist
- André Kertész
- Physical Description
- A long row of male soldiers march down a Hungarian landscape. They are dressed in uniform and carrying artilery. They are boardered by a field of vegetation and an arid mountain range.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1894-1985
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- July 19, 1915; printed 1981
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.125.9
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.58851
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- firearms
- objects we use
- ornament areas
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Groom and Rider
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Physical Description
- A man is shown riding a horse, with a sword tucked into his belt. He is wearing a simple-styled premodern garment and a cap. Both the man and the horse seem tired, with their bodies bending forward and heads drooping.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1760 - 1849
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.141
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.31187
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- edged weapons
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Tsuba (Sword guard) with inlaid design of egrets and reeds(attached to 1973/2.88)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- This tsuba is a flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Egrets and reeds decorate the surface, distributed in a curve that climbs counter-clockwise from the bottom left register, culmiating in the top left with a lone egret in flight. Egrets on the bottom of the piece perch on the ground or nest in the golden reeds.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1868
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.12
- Medium and Support
- iron with gold and silver inlays
- relevance
- rank 10.29156
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- edged weapons
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Rama, classical pose of the God who carries a quiver of arrows across right shoulder
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.60
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 10.21353
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew
- Artist
- Workshop of Michael Wolgemut
- Physical Description
- A haloed man is attached to a plank in the foreground of the composition. A male figure positioned behind him holds a knife to his knee while a male figure in front of him holds a knife to his wrist. A figure dressed like a church father stands watching over the scene on the right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1434-1519
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century - early 16th century
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.206
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on medium ivory laid paper
- relevance
- rank 10.19390
- Secondary Keywords
- edged weapons
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Brass Knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A long, curved brass knife.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.9
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 10.19390
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Martyrdom of St. Matthew
- Artist
- Workshop of Michael Wolgemut
- Physical Description
- A haloed man kneels in three-quarter profile in the left center of the foreground of the composition. A male figure stands behind the haloed figure in a wide stance with an ax raised above the kneeling figure's head. In the background is another male figure wearing a pointed hat and a jester or demonic figure shown falling of a column in the distance in the upper left.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1434-1519
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1493
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.205
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on medium ivory laid paper
- relevance
- rank 10.19390
- Secondary Keywords
- edged weapons
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Virabhadra plaque
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 17th–18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.43
- Medium and Support
- brass (?)
- relevance
- rank 10.11489
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- edged weapons
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Folk archer
- Artist
- India, Central India
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1976/2.72
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 10.11332
- Secondary Keywords
- art genres
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Ragamala: Vighasa Ragini
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
- Century
- Late 18th-Early 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1800
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.294
- Medium and Support
- ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.10399
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Asesinato del General Sandino detras del Viejo Campo de Aviacion
- Artist
- Armando Morales
- Physical Description
- Three kneeling men are being executed by soldiers. The soldiers are wearing masks and holding guns.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1927
- Object Creation Date
- 1993
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.96.7
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 10.04273
- Secondary Keywords
- events
- firearms
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ndebele peoples South Africa
- Physical Description
- A wooden staff, covered with beads in solid colors (red, blue, green and orange) outlined in black against a background of white beads, with a sideways M pattern in the middle of the shaft on either side. A stylized head of open beadwork tops the staff, followed by a tight-fitting necklace-like band with a clasp in orange and green and a white band, above solid red and blue rings.
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.46
- Medium and Support
- wood with beads
- relevance
- rank 10.02998
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial weapons
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.107
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood handle
- relevance
- rank 9.95389
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial weapons
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- equipment
- equipment by process
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Apollyon
- Artist
- William Blake
- Physical Description
- Drawing of militaristic angels approaching two men fighting at sea. One angels holds a bow and above and to the right are three more angels carrying clouds. On the left of the image is a serpent curled around a tree.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1757-1827
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1757-1827
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.209
- Medium and Support
- graphite on white paper
- relevance
- rank 9.91905
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- events
- natural events
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plants
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- reptiles and amphibians
- serpents
- the natural world
- waterscapes
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Sword, ornament, and scabbard
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.88
- Medium and Support
- forged steel, lacquer, and gold
- relevance
- rank 9.88207
- Secondary Keywords
- cases (containers)
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- sheaths
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Gunner Loading Ammunition, 1941-45
- Artist
- Dmitri Baltermants
- Physical Description
- A gunman loads multiple rounds of ammunition into a large firearm.
- Artist Life Dates
- Russian, 1912-1990
- Object Creation Date
- 2003
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.70
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 9.83000
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- photographic prints
- photographic prints by process
- photographs
- photographs by form
- positives
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with explosive propellant
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Throwing knife
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Zande
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.149
- Medium and Support
- engraved and hand-forged iron and fiber
- relevance
- rank 9.81574
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- fiber and fiber products
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- knives
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition