On the left the tribal father Zebulon, the tenth son of Jacob. He is dressed as a fisherman. On the ground next to him is an anchor. In the background the sea and a beach, a reference to Zebulon's home town. On the right, the progenitor Issachar, the ninth son of Jacob. Next to him is a donkey, a references to Issachar as a 'strong donkey' who 'carried his burden. Each image has a Latin caption, and the sheet contains the fifth and sixth prints from a series featuring the twelve founding fathers of Israel. Founding fathers Zebulon and Issachar The twelve founding fathers of Israel , print

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