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Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

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Type
Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date
ca. 1600
Accession number
10.8
Maker
Unknown(Opens in new tab) (Unknown)
Dimensions
object: 32 × 67 in. (81.3 × 170.2 cm.) frame: 30 7/16 × 66 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (77.3 × 169.5 × 5.7 cm.)
Medium
wool
Description
This needlework panel shows the Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon on the left and King Solomon praying before an altar on the right.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department
European Art
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View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)
This exquisite, embroidered panel shows two episodes of a legendary tale that features the Queen of Sheba’s visit to the court of King Solomon. The left side of the needlework portrays the royal meeting in a sumptuous garden setting. On the right side, King Solomon is praying before an altar. Arabella Huntington purchased this needlework panel in 1910.

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