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Jost Amman
The Sin and Punishment of the Thief Achan16th century

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Hand-colored woodcut illustration from a German Bible, Chapter 7 of Joshua, showing a military encampment with tents, armored figures, and trees, surrounded by Gothic blackletter text

Jost Amman, The Sin and Punishment of the Thief Achan, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Connie and Ted Harris, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jost Amman
Title
The Sin and Punishment of the Thief Achan
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Hand-colored woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 8 3/8 in. (36.2 × 21.27 cm) Image: 4 1/4 × 6 in. (10.8 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Connie and Ted Harris
Accession Number
AC1998.151.1.4
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings