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Joab Kills Amasa
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Joab Kills Amasa

1645 - 1657 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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Joab surprises Amasa who wants to greet him by stabbing him to death with a sword. Also used as an image of the death of Abner. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumblad
Credit lineJoab doodt Amasa. 1645 - 1657. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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