About the creation
The Presentation of David to Saul
Artist name: Unknown artist
King Saul, haloed and sitting on a throne in Roman robes, is attended by bodyguards and an advisor. Beneath him are two bags and a basket, the reward for defeating Goliath. David, a young lad with a halo, stands before Saul and volunteers to fight Goliath, as Saul gestures in blessing.
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Source: I Samuel 17
Technique: Embossed silver
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Date: 629
Dimensions: 49.4 x 6.6
