Saint Raphael with Tobias, His Dog, and the Fish, c. 1780, Giuseppe Sanmartino, Italian, 1720–1793, 27 1/4 × 17 1/4 × 12 1/2 in. ( × × cm), Silver, gilt bronze, Italy, 18th century, Tobias, a young Jewish man, has been sent by his blind father to retrieve money left with a relative. Accompanying him on the journey are his dog and a hired guide who, unbeknownst to him, is the archangel Raphael. When they reach the Tigris River, Tobias is attacked by a monstrous fish. Raphael tells him to catch it and preserve its innards as medicines.

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