David and Saul
- Holding institution:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Data provider:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Title:
- David and Saul
- Date:
- 7th-8th century (Late Antique)
- Description:
- This fragment may have belonged to a group of colorfully decorated tunic ornaments telling the story of King David. The central medallion depicts David the musician. The presence of the "ankh," an alternative form of the cross used by Egyptian Christians as a symbol of life, between the heads of the two figures suggests a Christian owner.For the latest information about this object, roundels (circular panels); garments, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
- Type:
- textiles
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Objects
- Type (Broader):
- Object
- Subject:
- Culture: Coptic
- Provenance:
- Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Wurtzburger Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Milch, 1975, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1975, by gift.
- Medium:
- wool threads on a linen warp
- Extent:
- Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 8 7/16 in. (19.2 x 21.5 cm)
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 83.727
- Is part of:
- BYZ
Medieval Art