David Slays the Lion
Constantinople, 628-630
Silver
Metropolitan Museum of Art
"In order to prove that he can kill Goliath, David describes to Saul how he killed a lion (1 Samuel 17:34–37). The accomplished naturalism of David’s flowing cape and the lion’s fur and mane demonstrates a conscious reference to and continuity of the traditions of Greco-Roman art." — From the museum's commentary on this piece
This plate is part of a set displayed in the Byzantine Art gallery at the museum.
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Photographed at the site by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.