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title: Samson and the Lion
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15290/samson-and-the-lion/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Samson and the Lion
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15290.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue portraying an ancient Israelite judge [Samson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samson/) fighting with the Lion.
Located at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Credits to The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, February 22). Samson and the Lion. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Samson and the Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Samson and the Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2022, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/207012) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/207012). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 22 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.