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Armor of Pyrrhus

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders

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Armor -- Ancient

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Armor of Pyrrhus
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Armor -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1810
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON ARMO-Anc
Topics
Armor -- To 499
Animals, Mythical
Decoration and ornament -- Greece
Hairstyles -- To 499
Helmets -- To 499
Arms & armament -- Greek -- To 499
Daggers & swords -- To 499
Shields -- To 499
Beards
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Pyrrhus was one of the most successful ancient Greek generals of the Hellenistic era. He was king of Epirus and an enemy of Rome. His military successes against Macedonia and Rome resulted in massive losses and gave rise to the phrase "Pyrrhic victory."
Content: Items numbered (1-11). Written on border: "1 & 7 armor of Pyrrhus."
Source note: Tableau historique des costumes, des moeurs et des usages des principeaux peuples de l''antiquité et du moyen age. (Metz : Collignon, 1810) Spalart, Robert von, Author.
Physical Description
Engravings
Hand coloring
Extent: Plate mark 19 x 27 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ad22fa30-c5bd-012f-ef50-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1810: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Armor of Pyrrhus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1335-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Armor of Pyrrhus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1335-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1810). Armor of Pyrrhus Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1335-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Armor of Pyrrhus