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Source Description
The Old Testament Book of Judges recounts that Sisera, commander of the Canaanite army, fled when his army was routed during battle with the Israelites. The woman Jael lured Sisera into her tent by offering him shelter but then killed him by driving a tent peg into his temple while he slept. By killing Sisera, Jael rescued the Israelites from years of oppression by the Canaanite king Jabin. The plaque is from a series, including the companion plaque, Solomon Turning to Idolatry (Walters 44.197).
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Document identity
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11969
label
Plaque with Jael Killing Sisera
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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11969
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object
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normalized
title
Plaque with Jael Killing Sisera
description
The Old Testament Book of Judges recounts that Sisera, commander of the Canaanite army, fled when his army was routed during battle with the Israelites. The woman Jael lured Sisera into her tent by offering him shelter but then killed him by driving a tent peg into his temple while he slept. By killing Sisera, Jael rescued the Israelites from years of oppression by the Canaanite king Jabin. The plaque is from a series, including the companion plaque, Solomon Turning to Idolatry (Walters 44.197).
provenance
Duke of Cambacérès Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1575 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Enamels
plaques
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
30.5
height
24.8
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 × W: 9 3/4 × D: 1/2 in. (30.5 × 24.8 × 1.3 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamel on copper
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5948
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REN
exhibition_ids
2603
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1
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0
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photo
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1c0684edaec11c64