The Rome or David Casket, Byzantine, late 9thC

[Druzhina]

...I don't think they are Armenians.

Hi Druzinha,

I agree with you.

The photos are mine but you can use them, if you want.

arrivederci,
Emilio

Much appreciated Emilio.


I wonder if the shield of the soldier behind 'David receiving the show bread' originally had a face, as david7.jpg shows the eyes and mouth are rough holes poked through the ivory. The shield at David's feet has only light marks that may be eyes, nose and mouth.

The fallen helmet of Goliath in his death scene is not the same as that in the David vs Goliath scene. I have noticed that some medieval artists aren't concerned with 'continuity' between scenes of the same story.

Druzhina
9th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers