Daniel in the lion’s den
Lot 5818
Anonymous, 4th century. Seal (Lead, 14 mm, 3.81 g, 9 h). Daniel in the lion’s den: Daniel standing with his arms raised in prayer, lion on either side, heads turned inward. Rev. Uncertain. B. Asamer and H. Winter: Antike Bleiplomben mit christlichen Motiven in österreichischen Sammlungen, in: Numismatische Zeitschrift 106/107 (1999) 4. G. Boersema: A Dutch collection of late antique and early Christian lead seals, in: SBS 13 (2019), 6. Leukel N257. Turcan 61. Rough surfaces, otherwise, good fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 24, 3-6 December 2022, 3608 and from the collection of Peter Weiss, Kiel, formed between 1967 and 2015, Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 3985.

Many scenes from the narrative cycle of Daniel appear in early Christian art, but by far the most beloved episode was that of Daniel in the lion’s den. The story appears in Scripture in the Book of Daniel, Chapter 6. It was featured on multiple different media and is attested for several different seal matrices. Because of their visual similarity and the shared symbolism of personal salvation, the scene was frequently combined with the scene of the Good Shepherd.
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Closing time: 12-Jul-23, 18:20:30 CEST
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