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Spears

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  • David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.
  • Sarawak: five Kenyah warriors in a warfare ritual. Photograph.
  • An incantatory ceremony in a village watched by men with spears. Watercolour by E. Alec-Tweedie, ca. 1920.
  • David playing the harp before Saul. Etching by W. van der Leeuw after Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630.
  • Fisher-folk and their methods of working close to the shore. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.
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    David playing the harp before Saul. Etching by W. van der Leeuw after Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630.

    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669. | Reference: 18599i
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    A naked lady covered in floral tattoos standing in an open landscape. Etching.

    | Reference: 26723i
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    A wedding in a north African village. Watercolour by E. Alec-Tweedie, c. 1920.

    Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel), 1862-1940. | Date: 1920 | Reference: 37693i
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    A Roman soldier throws a javelin over a dead body. Drawing, c. 1793.

    | Date: 1793? | Reference: 31704i
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    A wounded soldier retiring from battle. Etching by R. Blyth, 1779, after J.H. Mortimer.

    Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779. | Date: 15 November 1779 | Reference: 18598i
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