Musical instruments in the time of King David
Musical instruments in the time of King David. Two of the four musicians, known as composers of psalms, Ethan, Iduthin, Asaph and Eman, with horn and seistron (percussion instruments). From an illuminated image of David in the Vivian Bible, First Bible of Charles the Bald, 846, BnF. Instruments de musique, Bible de Charles le Chauve. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir E l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel and Wurtz, Bossange, 1827
Picture No
14017062
Media ID
46638790
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6120px x 4929px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Horace de Viel-Castel





























