Title

Plate with David Slaying a Lion, Byzantine, 629-630. In order to prove that he can kill Goliath, David describes to Saul how he killed a lion (1 Samuel 17:34-37).

Caption

Plate with David Slaying a Lion, Byzantine, 629-630. Creator: Unknown.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20B01_303

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70,1Mb (3,1Mb) / 16,5in x 16,5in / 4940 x 4959 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up people male man men religious country religion guy Turkey museum courage plate decoration decorative death medieval Christianity Turkish Byzantine location century David metalwork Biblical artefact concept killing close-up artifact courageous Homeware decorative arts The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Old Testament mediaeval Middle Ages Byzantium Constantinople 7th century Late Antiquity slaying object Byzantine Empire Unknown silver Heritage Art