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Gideon Receives the Jewelry of the Midianites
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Gideon Receives the Jewelry of the Midianites

anonymous · 1561 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Gideon receives from the Israelites the rings of the defeated Midianites, the jewelry of the Midianite kings and the necklaces of their camels. They are spread out before him on a cloth on a cloth. In the background it is visible how Gideon kills Zebach and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian. In the margin a one-line inscription in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGideon ontvangt de sieraden van de Midjanieten. 1561. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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