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Source Description
This superb bronze candlestick refers to a scene from the biblical book of Judges (14:5-7), which tells how Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. Here, Samson rides the animal, with one hand resting on its head and the other supporting the drip pan for the candle. Bronze candlesticks and pitchers of this period were frequently made in the shape of a lion, a symbol of strength and courage.
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Document identity
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15558
label
Samson and the Lion
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Source metadata
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15558
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Samson and the Lion
description
This superb bronze candlestick refers to a scene from the biblical book of Judges (14:5-7), which tells how Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. Here, Samson rides the animal, with one hand resting on its head and the other supporting the drip pan for the candle. Bronze candlesticks and pitchers of this period were frequently made in the shape of a lion, a symbol of strength and courage.
provenance
Albert von Oppenheim, Cologne; Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., New York; John Pierpont Morgan, New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
candlesticks
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
40.2
height
23.2
depth
13
dimensionsRaw
15 13/16 x 9 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (40.2 x 23.2 x 13 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mosan
style
Romanesque
med
bronze, traces of gilding
creator_ids
6498
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MED
exhibition_ids
486
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1995
335
170
2527
2963
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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