Judith Places the Head of Holofernes in a Bag

Judith, having just beheaded Holofernes, places his head in a bag with the help of her servant. She is holding a curved sword, or scimitar and is wrapped in robes that cover her head. Her servant is also clothed in voluminous robes. A shield and scabbard hang from the bedpost. Holofernes’ body lies partially on the bed (left). Heavy curtains hang from the bed frame. A doorway in the background opens on to the city.

Keywords

general, beheaded, shield, sword, head, servant, camp, murder, kill, behead, scimitar, Judea, Holofernes, Judith, Assyrian army, Book of Judith, deuterocanonical

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Literature: I-J, Bible Stories, The Apocrypha

Source

Right Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D. Bible History: Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and New Testaments, with a Compendium of Church History (New York, NEW YORK (NY): Benziger Brothers, 1904) 119

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