Object numberM2008/002:019
TitleSamson Destroying the Temple
Creatorunknown
DescriptionA small, embossed, brightly coloured, cut-out card depicting the biblical scene of Samson destroying the temple of the Philistines. It reads "Simson's Tod" in German, meaning Samson's death, and says Samson in Hebrew. Such novelty cards were popular in the early 20th century.
Production date 1900 - 1935
Subjectcards, art, Jewish History, Culture and Religion
Object namecards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 62.00 mm
height: 83.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection