Lance Gallery

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

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Medieval battle scene

Jonathan battling Baccide, from a French translation of Josephus History of the Jews, 1400s.
Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature in a 15th century French manuscript

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Defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Tours, 732 A.D

Franks under Charles Martel attack the Saracens camp during the Battle of Tours, halting the Muslim invasion, 732 A.D.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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