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David with Harp and Moorish Warrior
Gun Deck of the VasaModel of the VasaDavid with Harp and Moorish WarriorStern Ornament with CherubsDecorated Gunport with LionGunport HatchUpper Deck of VasaStern of the Vasa WarshipCrowned Lions with Regal BustOrnate Panel from Vasa WarshipGrotesques and Soldiers from the VasaRoyal Coat of Arms on the Vasa

David with Harp and Moorish Warrior

These vividly painted wooden figures once adorned the Swedish warship Vasa (1628). David, harp in hand, symbolized divine favor and kingly virtue, while the warrior figure, styled in exotic armor, reflected 17th-c. European fascination with the Orient. Together, they projected royal power, piety, and global ambition from Sweden’s expanding empire.
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