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Samuel Anointing David, museum number A.36-1927 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Victoria and Albert Museum collection record, read 2026-08-18

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The Victoria and Albert Museum's own collection record for "Samuel Anointing David," a circular lead plaquette attributed to Master H.G, possibly Hans Jamnitzer II, made in Nuremberg circa 1580. The record gives museum number A.36-1927, a diameter of seventeen centimetres, and a physical description of Samuel anointing the kneeling David with oil from a horn, surrounded by David's shepherd items, Jesse seated with family members, David's brothers, an altar of sacrifice and a messenger summoning David from his flocks.

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1
The holding museum's own catalogue record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its maker, date and museum number, its own physical description directly naming the anointing of David by Samuel.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O89832/
Source Type
Museum
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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