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Traditional Weapons

An assortment of historical weaponry including harpoons, swords, and bows, crafted with various materials and designs from different cultures.

Longbow, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 84 1/2 × 1 × 10 in. (214.63 × 2.54 × 25.4 cm), Laminated lacquered bamboo, Japan, 19th century, Although the sword is the iconic weapon of the samurai, mastery of the longbow was also a highly regarded skill, and expert archers were the stuff of legends. Longbows were the main weapon during the Heian (784-1185) and Kamakura (1185-1333) periods and became formally accepted as a military weapon in 1252. During battle, samurai first shot arrows from horseback before they resorted to sword fighting. In the 1300s, long swords and spears became the weapons of choice for the main offensive, and guns were subsequently introduced in the early 1500s. Archery eventually evolved into a more formal and ceremonial tradition.
Longbow, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 84 1/2 × 1 × 10 in. (214.63 × 2.54 × 25.4 cm), Laminated lacquered bamboo, Japan, 19th century, Although the sword is the iconic weapon of the samurai, mastery of the longbow was also a highly regarded skill, and expert archers were the stuff of legends. Longbows were the main weapon during the Heian (784-1185) and Kamakura (1185-1333) periods and became formally accepted as a military weapon in 1252. During battle, samurai first shot arrows from horseback before they resorted to sword fighting. In the 1300s, long swords and spears became the weapons of choice for the main offensive, and guns were subsequently introduced in the early 1500s. Archery eventually evolved into a more formal and ceremonial tradition.
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White pencil on green backgroundPin ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C. Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Pin 326776vertical narrow green satin ribbon isolated vertical narrow green satin ribbon isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 7972897Copper Lime Spoon with Monkey Top 12th-15th century Chimú. Copper Lime Spoon with Monkey Top 315220Bent StrawBlank tube packaging mockup. 3d illustration isolated on white backgroundCan drink drops shadowPencilBottleSpoon, silver, Pointed oval bowl and twisted stem with fluted and scrolled terminal below the circular crusher., France, 19th century, cutlery, Decorative Arts, SpoonArrowhead ca. 3100-2900 B.C. Early Dynastic Period. Arrowhead. ca. 3100-2900 B.C.. Ivory. Early Dynastic Period. From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Umm el-Qaab, Tomb of Djer, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Dynasty 1Two wooden drum sticks from above on a pale backgroundWheellock Pistol, French Royal Arms Collection, inv. no. 217 ca. 1625-30 Italian, probably Brescia Cuirassiers (heavy cavalry) usually were armed with a sword and two or more wheellock pistols such as this one. The associated reinforcing breastplate also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 14.25.867) was intended to be worn on top of the breastplate of a cuirassier armor in order to make it bulletproof. Bulletproof reinforcing pieces were relatively heavy--this breastplate alone weighs 14 pounds 11 ounces--which is why they were made to be removable when not in use.The symbols deeply engraved on the silvered steel surface of the breastplate and on the barrel and lockplate of this pistol include a pentagram, the letter F, and a coronet encircling a pair of crossed palm branches. These are the personal emblems of the Spanish nobleman Don Gómez Suárez de Figueroa Y Córdova, duke of Feria (1587-1634), a prominent military commander in the service of King Philip III. From 1618Bow. Dimensions: Length (tip to tip) 150.6 cm (59 5/16 in.); Length of outer curve 151.5 cm (59 5/8 in.); greatest diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 11-13. Date: ca. 2030-1650 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Przeszo Przyszoci unknownBow 1860-80 Francois Nicolas Voirin. Bow 504517Whistle Native American (Sioux, Oglala) 19th centuryBlack necktie isolated on white background.Spoon 1701-2 Benjamin Watts. Spoon 192059Textile, Regenbogen (Rainbow); Designed by Dagobert Peche (Austrian, 1887-1923, active Vienna, 1911-1923); Dyed by Clavel and Lindenmeyer; Manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte (Austria); Austria; silkTabor Pipe in F 19th century French or British. Tabor Pipe in F. French or British. 19th century. Wood, horn. France or England. Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)Half Model of an Ironclad Ram Ship, Laird Brothers, 1865 ship model. half model. presentation model Stacking model and half -model (starboard) of a ram tower ship. It has a ram stem, cruiser fence, stir with rounded Roerblad. On the deck there are two decks, one front and a rear, both triangular in shape so that they allow a maximum field for the dome mid -ship. A chimney on the rear deck house. The Zeeg is completely flat, the hull has a flat bottom with round kimmen. Birkenhead (Merseyside) wood (plant material) England. France. ToulonFemur, vintage engraved illustration.Statue of Hermes, an Olympian god in Greek Religion, son of Zeus and the Pleiad MaiaClub -Awl Pike (Ahlspiess). Culture: German. Dimensions: L. 98 5/8 in. (250.5 cm); L. of head 46 in. (117.0 cm); W. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 3.2 oz. (2812.3 g). Date: ca. 1480. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.List of tile tableau painted with fish in Wier, Bert Nienhuis (I), c. 1896 - c. 1901 Amsterdam wood (plant material) Amsterdam wood (plant material)Table lap with adjustable stand and bright bulb, isolated lamp of 1970s, design for home or office. Interior and furniture, old and retro lantern for illumination and glowing. Vector in flat style. Illumination and lamps, light design in 1970sBud on the branch of a magnolia, croppedHammer icon in line art style isolated on white background. Carpenter tool. Vector illustration.. Vector Hammer icon in line art style isolated on white background.Wooden decorative toothpick closeup isolated on white background.Clapper ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Clapper. ca. 1981-1640 B.C.. Ivory. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, Pit 7, MMA excavations, 1932-33. Dynasty 12-13Ladle and its shadowHilted sword. Bronze. 17th-16th centuries BC. From Pella, Macedonia, Greece. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany.deer doll, Wooden Statute Isolated on White backgroundVines, from which grapes grow, are warped (twisted) by nature. This walking stick, made from such a vine, was not intended for support during walking. Rather, it was a fashionable accessory to attract attention. The use of ivory and buffalo horn for the handle show that this was an expensive purchase.Stone Celt before 16th century Costa Rica. Stone Celt 317282Realistic blank flag. White waving cloth on stick isolated on white background. Realistic blank flag. White waving cloth on stickVintage rusty hacksaw on a metallic background.TonedSouvenir spoon with view of Royal Palace in SavoyBruyère (house), 1930, Lamé. Palais Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris.Yeah for a long time; Malcz, Karol (1797-1867), Silver Products Factory K.F. Malcza (Warsaw; Sreber label; 1828-1864); 1852 (1850-00-00-1855-00-00);feather pen . one blue feather pen isolated on white backgroundColorful simple floral decoration, tiny flower illustration, background template, creative arrangement of nature and flowers. Good for banner, wedding card invitation draft, design element, and other.Sample color paint on a white background closeup Sample color paint on a white background closeup Copyright: xZoonar.com/xx 10042857Alto Clarinet in E-flat 1858-64 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wernicke German Wernicke enjoyed a reputation for fine workmanship. His customers included musicians in court and theater orchestras, in Saint Petersburg, Sweden, and Berlin. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #9322. Alto Clarinet in E-flat Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. Alto Clarinet in E-flat. German. 1858-64. Boxwood, brass. Berlin, Germany. Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindricalAlto Recorder, Middle Joint. Middle part of an alto block whistle, marked on top between third and fourth hole.Club -Vintage barber shop razor tool on black Vintage barber shop razor tool on black background Copyright: xZoonar.com/NikolaixOkhitinx 14723789Three Samples or Iron Cable.Drie monsters from iron cable, all cable cut. One consists of three times three strands, each built up from thirteen yarns; It has a circumference of two inches and weighs three pounds the vadem. The other two, a galvanized, consist of four strands of seven yarns, with a heart of rope; The galvanized cable has a circumference of 1 5/8 inches and weighs two pounds nine the vademation, the other has a circumference of 1 7/8 inches and weighs two pounds two to us the vadem.Halabarda Schreckisen, Piotr3D Round Wooden Saw Cut Cylinder Stage Podiumrubber stamp frame illustrationyellow plastic bottle with liquid laundry detergent, cleaning agent, bleach or fabric softener isolated on white backgroundHDMI cable isolated on white background Ladder and a tray of paintChampagneGoose in Flight. Japan, 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. WoodTextile Fragment 6th century Coptic. Textile Fragment. Coptic. 6th century. Linen, wool. Made in Byzantine Egypt. Textiles-WovenHalberd. Culture: German. Dimensions: L. 81 3/8 in. (206.6 cm); L. of head 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. 4 lbs. 12 oz. (2154.6 g). Date: late 15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.stone stone isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/RuslanxNassyrovx 6513467Great Spotted Woodpecker Feather Flight feather from the Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/StephenxFarhallx 11036878toothbrush isolated on a white backgroundblack cat statuette isolated on white backgroundTotem Pole on Black Stanley Park Vancouver British Columbia Canada3d rendering of a isolated human arm in on white background 3d rendering of a isolated arm in on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 146052826 bobbins for making lace, Bone, glass, Turned, decorated in color, and weighted with jingles of glass beads. The bobbins have the following words in colored dots: a) Betsy, b) Betty, c) Will, d) Frederic, e) Marry Me Quick, f) Joseh, England, 18th-19th century, appliances & tools, 6 bobbins for making laceDrip paint on a white background. Drip paint on a white background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/xx 10045236Handheld monocular telescope flat line black white vector object. Magnification tool. Editable cartoon style icon. Simple isolated outline spot illustration for web graphic design and animation. Handheld monocular telescope flat line black white vector objectTwisted glass rod. Gallo-Roman. Glass. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Gallo-Roman, Gallo-Roman, rod, torsade, glass, archeological vestigeBliżej Kultury unknownDouble Flageolet in A Henry Thomas Hastrick British. Double Flageolet in A 504929Hyaluronsäure-Öl-Mockup mit Kollagen und Peptiden in brauner Flasche auf weißer Oberfläche mit geometrischen Schatten. Skincare Schönheitsprodukt flüssige Kosmetik Serum Verpackung. Hyaluronic acid oil mockup with collagen and peptides in brown bottle on white surface with geometric shadows. Skincare beauty product liquid cosmetic serum packaging. Organic science concept. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/IgorxZakirovx 23414877Hand tools hammer 3D Hand tools hammer 3D rendering illustration isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilicxDjurovicx 21273722Bow. Dimensions: Length tip to tip 151.7 cm (59 3/4 in.); Length of outer curve 152 cm (59 13/16 in.); Greatest diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 11-13. Date: ca. 2030-1650 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.picture of knivesEvening mitts 1888 American. Evening mitts 169111Sewing tools - needle and strings. Isolated on white background.Halloween black banner. 3d vector cartoon objectCeremonial Staff 18th century China. Ceremonial Staff 44758Group of screws against white backgroundChess piece king isolated on a white background EVENTAIL. "Fashionable concern", with a motto: "I reign over hearts". Paper, gouache, ivory engraving. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 100131-25 Fashion accessory, EventailIce cream with ivory handle, Pierre Louis Uriot, 1850 The half-cylindrical drill is by means of a needle, which gradually broadens itself to a stem of oval cross-section, connected to a also widening, rectangular attachment with beveled corners. In the drill, a slider closed by a round profile with a hollow handle that ends in a flat, curled up, thumb grip. There are two elongated openings in this handle, which fit around in the stem of the drill. The slider can be moved in the drill with the thumb grip until the screws slow down the handle. On the stem of the drill, an ivory, broadening handle, is attached that is rectangular of diameter with beveled, swirled corners that run at the straight end. Amsterdam silver (metal). ivory The half-cylindrical drill is by means of a needle, which gradually broadens itself to a stem of oval cross-section, connected to a also widening, rectangular attachment with beveled corners. In the drill, a slider closed by a round profile with a hollow handleFichu. Culture: American or European. Date: mid-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.plastic bottles of cleaning products, isolated on whiteBlack boots isolated on the white backgroundSingle old and dead tree isolated on white backgroundBeaker 18th-19th century Italian, Venice (Murano). Beaker. Italian, Venice (Murano). 18th-19th century. Glass. GlassMan's ceremonial kawa ponchito (poncho), 18th-19th century, 17 1/16 x 57 7/8 in. (43.34 x 147 cm) (folded), Alpaca, Bolivia, 18th-19th centurycheddar cheese isolated isolated on white background. cheddar cheese isolated on white backgroundLime Spoon 15th-16th century Inca (). Lime Spoon 315425Bathing pumice stone isolated on whiteHairpin, 400s BC. Greece, 5th Century BC. Ivory; overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.).Santa Claus’s magic stick. Christmas element vector. Santa’s Magic Staff icon.. Santa Claus s magic stick. Christmas element vector.Man's Sash, 1945-1950, L.107 x W.10-3/8, Cotton, Guatemala, 20th centuryblack shower cabin isolated on white backgroundDrill bits setWriting brushwheat ear isolated on white background.