The Judgement of Solomon (c. 970 B.C.) by Lee Lawrie, West Facade

Two women claimed the same child as their own. Solomon offered to cut the baby in half to settle the dispute.

Solomon reasoned that the real mother would love the child more.

To this, one woman replied she would rather forfeit the child than see to see him killed.

Solomon so judged her to be the true child's mother, and so awarded her the child.