DAVID BATTLING GOLIATH

Artist: N/A

Original Location: Constantinople

 Current Location:  The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Aprox. Date: 629-630 CE

Medium: Silver

This silver plate shows the famous story of David and Goliath.  On the top of the plate, the challenge between David and Goliath occurs.  In the middle of the plate, the fight between the two is shown.  Due to its large size in relation to other things on the plate, it is obvious that the scene being shown is important.  At the bottom of the plate, the viewer can see the outcome of the conflict between David and Goliath, David killing Goliath.  

Website acquired from:  http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.190.396/