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Barbarian Collection

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Viking raid under Olaf I

Viking raid under Olaf I
Viking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Celtic bronze swords

Celtic bronze swords
Bronze swords of the Celts, found in Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Druid carrying mistletoe

Druid carrying mistletoe and a sickle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Druids collecting sacred mistletoe

Druids collecting sacred mistletoe
Druid ceremony gathering mistletoe in the forest. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: HOUS2A-00062

HOUS2A-00062
Men bringing the first Christmas tree to the village. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Visigoths and Romans defeating the Huns at Chalons

Visigoths and Romans defeating the Huns at Chalons
Thorismond proclaimed king of the Visigoths on the battlefield near Chalons after defeating Attila, 451 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Storyteller reciting Viking sagas

Storyteller reciting Viking sagas
Viking bard singing of heroic legends to Northmen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD

Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD
Rollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire

Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire
Turanian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Sun-wheel on a Celtic quern, Ireland

Sun-wheel on a Celtic quern, Ireland
Sun-wheel carved on a quern, a primative grinding-stone, Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Germanic invasion stopped at Fiesole, 406 AD

Germanic invasion stopped at Fiesole, 406 AD
Roman general Flavius Stilicho confronts Radagaisus, Ostrogoth leader, at Fiesole. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Gauls in the Roman Empire

Gauls in the Roman Empire
Gauls on horseback under the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Europeans of the early Middle Ages

Europeans of the early Middle Ages
European family of the early Middle Ages. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Bronze Age Europeans

Bronze Age Europeans
European couple of the Bronze Age. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Helvetian migration into Switzerland

Helvetian migration into Switzerland
Helvetians choosing routes for their migration into Switzerland, 58 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Teutons celebrating a victory in ancient times

Teutons celebrating a victory in ancient times
Teutonic warriors elevating their leader on a shield after a victory. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Franks crossing the Rhine into Gaul

Franks crossing the Rhine into Gaul
Migration of the Franks across the Rhine into Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Barbarian tribesmen of the Roman Empire

Barbarian tribesmen of the Roman Empire
European tribesmen, known as barbarians to the Romans. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Soldiers on horseback in ancient Gaul

Soldiers on horseback in ancient Gaul
Gauls on horseback in the time of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Stone Age hunters

Stone Age hunters
Europeans of the Stone Age preparing for a hunt. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Druids cutting mistletoe

Druids cutting mistletoe
Druid priests gathering mistletoe, observed by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. D

Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. D
Anglo-Saxon warriors of the tenth century, British Isles. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Irish feast in olden days

Irish feast in olden days
Banquet in ancient Ireland Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Ancient Celtic ruins in western Ireland

Ancient Celtic ruins in western Ireland
Archaic beehive huts, Fort of the Wolves on the west coast of Ireland. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Roman soldiers and a Germanic warrior

Roman soldiers and a Germanic warrior
Roman soldiers (left) and a Germanic warrior. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Early iron workers, replacing Stone Age technology

Early iron workers, replacing Stone Age technology
Prehistoric people learning ironworking, the start of the Iron Age. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Prehistoric cave-dwellers

Prehistoric cave-dwellers
Primitive people finding shelter in caves in prehistoric times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Women of a Germanic tribe captives of the Roman legions

Women of a Germanic tribe captives of the Roman legions
Germanic women captured by Julius Caesars Roman army. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth

Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth
Prehistoric mammoth hunters using bows and arrows. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Cave men battling prehistoric beasts

Cave men battling prehistoric beasts
Early humans contending with prehistoric monsters. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 A. D

Sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 A. D
Vandals sacking the city of Rome, effectively ending the power of the Roman Empire, 455 AD. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Roman general and a Germanic warrior

Roman general and a Germanic warrior
Roman general accompanied by a German warrior during the Roman Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBarbarian Collection: PANC2A-00076

PANC2A-00076
Invasion of eastern Europe by Attila and the Huns, 400s AD. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Franks migrating into Gaul

Franks migrating into Gaul
Franks offering an animal sacrifice before invading Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Teutons migrating into Gaul

Teutons migrating into Gaul
Teutons migrating from Italy into Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Vikings raiders ready to set sail

Vikings raiders ready to set sail
Danish Vikings preparing to raid the British coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Burial artifacts of prehistoric Jutland

Burial artifacts of prehistoric Jutland
Prehistoric burial artifacts found in Jutland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Druid religious ceremony in ancient Gaul

Druid religious ceremony in ancient Gaul
Worship among the Druids of ancient Gaul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Ancient Saxon idols Hermensul and Crodon

Ancient Saxon idols Hermensul and Crodon
Hermensul (left) representing Justice, and Crodon (right), idols of the ancient Saxons. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Huns migrating to Europe from Asia

Huns migrating to Europe from Asia
Arrival of the Huns in Europe, migrating from Asia, 5th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Ostrogoth invaders defeated at Taginae, 552 A. D

Ostrogoth invaders defeated at Taginae, 552 A. D
Byzantine general Narses overcomes the Ostrogoths in battle at Taginae, Italy, 552 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Home of a medieval Saxon nobleman

Home of a medieval Saxon nobleman
Residence of a Saxon nobleman, early Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Sentry guarding a Gaul camp in Roman times

Sentry guarding a Gaul camp in Roman times
Sentinel keeping watch over a camp of Gauls in a forest of early Europe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Woman dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire

Woman dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire
Finnish woman in traditional clothing similar to Celtic artifacts from Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: PANC2A-00062

PANC2A-00062
Hermann blowing his horn, calling the Cherusci to battle against the Romans in ancient Germany. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century illustration by Hanfstaegl

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Medieval Saxons in battle

Medieval Saxons in battle
Saxons in battle in the early Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Celtic battle-axes

Celtic battle-axes
Battle-axes of the old Celtic heroes of Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Background imageBarbarian Collection: Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone

Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone
Pagan gravestone carved with sun symbols and Old Irish Ogham cipher, Ireland. Watercolor wash on a halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph



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