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Hannah offers Samuel |
Samuel in the temple |
Hannah offers her son, Samuel, for life-long service to the
lord in the temple. Details show: 1 -a
small hand-basket used to hold barley grain.
2 -a pitcher
or jug, in this case used to hold wine.
3 -a representation of "tabernacle-work"
~ construction indicative of a religious tabernacle.
4 -the Ark Of The
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Samuel serves within the temple. A Meat offering is
cooked and served on the left, for the temple offering.
Details show: 1 -a cooking
caldron, over a hearth-fire,
suspended from the overhead beam on a "fearne".
2 -close-up of the "Fearne",
an iron chimney-crook with ratcheting teeth,
used for raising and lowering the cooking caldron over the fire.
3 -a period-style cooking
fork. 4
-a small utility knife.
5 -example of another style of serving
bowl. 6
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God calls Samuel |
The Ark Of The Covenant |
God tells Samuel of the impending destruction of the House
of Eli. Detail shows: 1 -the
Ark Of The Covenant.
2 -a representation of a
Cherub. 3
-a scroll, most likely either papyrus or
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The Philistines take the Ark Of The Covenant with them into
battle to bolster their strength. Details show:
1 -another style of period
footwear.
2 -period musical instruments,
trumpets. 3
-the Ark Of The Covenant being transported on
a platform at the head of the Philistine army.
4 -another good view of a
Bard or Barding
~ a padded fabric covering for the horse, often used to display the
heraldic marking of the knight. 5
-a "Maciejowski Helm".
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Helm". 7 -a "Maciejowski
Helm". 8 -a heraldic type
of flag, called a "Banner",
attached (in this case) to the head of a spear. Typically, they were
vertical in orientation (as seen), usually 2 "units" wide by 3 "units"
high, and represented a king, baron, overload or knight. It preceded
him in battle as a sign of his feudal rights ~ in this case, there are
three black (sable) cinquefoils on a white (argent) background (field).
9 -heraldic flags; specifically the "Pennon",
a medium-sized flag (about 3 feet in length) flown from the head of
a spear that is held "at charge" (horizontally or near-so). Any heraldry
or artwork displayed on a pennon is oriented to be viewed in the "at
charge" position. The pennon indicated the physical presence of the person
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