Illustration: 71Z51x71Z52x1

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Title King Ptolemy IV Philopator struck by paralysis for coming too close to the sanctuary in the temple of Jerusalem (3 Maccabees 1-2), King Ptolemy IV Philopator tries to have the Jews killed by drunken elephants; the Jews pray and are saved by two angels (3 Maccabees 5)
Type Illustration
Sizes 98x221
Material Copper engraving
Colour Black
Artist Borcht, Pieter van der
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra 1702
Iconclass 71Z51,71Z52
Iconclass description King Ptolemy IV Philopator struck by paralysis for coming too close to the sanctuary in the temple of Jerusalem (3 Maccabees 1-2), King Ptolemy IV Philopator tries to have the Jews killed by drunken elephants; the Jews pray and are saved by two angels (3 Maccabees 5)
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Appearances

Amsterdam (formerly Kampen) PTHU BC-AM C 291 (III Maccabees) 3 between H7v-H8r
Show scan: Amsterdam (formerly Kampen) PTHU BC-AM C 291 (III Maccabees) vol.3 p.between H7v-H8r
Show edition: 1702.B.dut.HK1.a

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Scan: Amsterdam BVU XI.15217 (II Maccabees) vol.3 p.between Kkkk2v-Kkkk3r
Show edition: 1614.B.dut.JEC2.a

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