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King Herod Fighting Robbers Who Have Hidden Themselves in Caves
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King Herod Fighting Robbers Who Have Hidden Themselves in Caves

Christoffel van Sichem (I) · 1574 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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King Herod on horseback has the caves of the rock faces searched to find the robbers who have hidden there. Herod's men are lowered in baskets. Several men fall from the rocks to their death. The print forms part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumbladrobbercave, grottoJewish religion and culture
Credit lineKoning Herodes bestrijdt rovers die zich in spelonken hebben verscholen. 1574. Christoffel van Sichem (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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