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The Ark of the Covenant transferred to the temple of Solomon
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The Ark of the Covenant is carried in a procession to the temple of Solomon. King Solomon walks before the Ark. Singing from music books and playing on trumpets, panpipes, plucked instruments (lyre, lute), and percussion instruments (drums, triangle, tambourine). The print has a Latin inscription with verses. Bottom right a reference to 2 Chronicles 5. Bottom left numbered: 9. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Music and Musical Instruments: Musical Instruments on Biblical Prints.
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Credit lineArk des verbonds overgebracht naar de tempel van Salomo. 1587 - 1592. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
