#war shield | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

newguineatribalart · 10 months

Text

Tribal Shields from the Nakanai People Papua New Guinea

#shield #weapon #war shield #art #papua new guinea #wooden shield #tribal art

129 notes · View notes

prairie-tales · 1 year

Text

Crow war-medicine shield, c.1800s.

Region: Montana.

This nineteenth-century war shield was made by a member of the Crow tribe. The shields used before the Europeans introduced the horse were very large and could sometimes cover two men. Smaller and more practical shields were used by warriors on horseback, but the protection they offered was not dependent entirely on their physical properties. Protection was also afforded by a personal spirit. In this case, the moon spirit, which was always depicted as a skeletal figure. Before he could be deemed worthy of possessing such a shield, a warrior would spend days fasting and passing into trances. He would be visited by a spirit who would teach him its powers. When the warrior emerged from his trance, he would make his shield and point it with a representation of the spirit he had seen. The shields were made from animal hide – this one has been made of buffalo skin, and has been decorated with eagle feathers and a crane’s head, both of which had magical properties.

Source: ‘Folk Art’, Susann Linn-Williams, pp. 194-95.

#Native American #Crow tribe #war shield #traditional crafts #moon spirit #spiritual protection #Montana

3 notes · View notes

illustratus · 1 month

Text

Chaos watches as the Rebel Angels are thrown into Hell (Milton's Paradise Lost)

by Gustave Doré

1K notes · View notes

to-proudly-go · 7 months

Text

Little Ani hiding behind Master Obi-Wan after causing chaos somewhere in the Temple

Based on this tweet thread it gave me a serious case of rotten teeth from all the cuteness

#little anakin being the usual gremlin and using his master as a shield against other people exasperated with his antics #star wars #sw #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #young anakin #obi wan and anakin #obikin #my art

2K notes · View notes

mothmanavenue · 8 months

Text

to that bloodshed, crimson clover, uh huh, the worst was over, my hand was the one you reached for all throughout the great war

2K notes · View notes

liberalsarecool · 4 months

Text

'Human shield' is the projection of the abuser.

#palestine #gaza #israel #human shield #war crimes

1K notes · View notes

alibonbonn · 10 months

Text

Achilles and Patroclus concept design and notes.

(the lads in the iliad is a temp project name i need ideas help ;w;)

#PHEW the layout is killing me im so happy it's done #tagamemnon #achilles #patrochilles #patroclus #Character Design #concept art #alidraws #the shield of achilles #the iliad #Greek Mythology #trojan war

1K notes · View notes

sincerethoughtsblog · 1 year

Text

she's everything he's just ken.

2K notes · View notes

we-are-knight · 3 months

Text

" Paladin " by Carlo Arellano.

#knight #chivalry #plate armour #cavalier #knights #shield #hammer #war hammer #polearm #paladin

278 notes · View notes

charmwasjess · 5 months

Text

I legitimately didn't remember how fucking batshit funny some of the Dooku sections in Claudia Gray's Master and Apprentice were. Qui-Gon's remembering his first mission with Dooku in flashback: okay, seems straightforward enough. They land in an ongoing crisis in a battle zone, Dooku goes to talk to the generals. Then, next scene, we smashcut directly to:

"Don't be afraid." Dooku's voice rang out over even the howling winds of Shurrapak. Qui-Gon clung to the carbon-fibre-rope riggings of the Shurrapakan ship, salt spray stinging his face and hands as they rounded the cape to approach the battle from an angle the enemy wouldn't expect. "They're shielded against skycraft and energy weapons. Not against seafaring vessels!" He made this sound majestic, courageous, brilliant -- nothing like the last-minute, last-ditch attempt it really was. Qui-Gon took a deep breath and stared up at the stars. Big mistake. The stars weren't moving and his stomach was, and the queasiness that swept through him made him feel weak.

Dooku has been on this planet for less than 24 hours. There are already other Jedi there ahead of him with established generals working on the battle plans, which according to the scene just before this, are complete enough that its conceivable Dooku and Qui-Gon will miss the action. So naturally, the plan he then comes up with is "ABANDON ALL OTHER PLANS, WE ATTACK THE FORTIFIED BATTLEFIELD WITH OLD TIMEY ROPE-RIGGED SAILING SHIPS!"

And at his side?? A seasick twelve year old who has never left the Temple or seen battle!!! Who can't swim! And backing them up?? Rael fucking Averross, who Dooku was just nagging for being too eager to get into the fighting. Sure, Dooku. That's Rael's problem.

This is the most disaster lineage shit I've ever read. This could absolutely be an Anakin and Obi-Wan Clone Wars arc.

Bonus Rael and Qui-Gon Content, from earlier in the chapter:

"C'mon, then, let's go talk to the generals." Rael made it sound like the most natural thing for a twelve-year-old to do.

Rael, you crazy motherfucker, never change.

#Dooku just bellowing “seafaring vessels!!” with majestic courage like it's the best plan he's ever come up with is killing me #he's attacking an energy shield with a fucking pirate ship #where did he even get it #a living history exhibit??#count dooku #rael averross #qui gon jinn #master and apprentice #master dooku #star wars books #disaster lineage

272 notes · View notes

mastersoftheair · 2 months

Text