Plate with David Slaying a Lion

Authors

Unknown

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Description

A warrior version of David wears Byzantine garments as he slays a lion to symbolize the Byzantine end to a war with Persia.

Publisher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Keywords

Silver, Metalwork, Bible, Imperial, Military

Comments

Silver plate with pressed images of the biblical character, David, slaying a lion. David is wearing the dress of a Byzantine Emperor, aligning the emperor's victories with David's.

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Plate with David Slaying a Lion" (630). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/6