Tomb or Arnold van der Sluis or Heusden, Knight (c. 1245-1296), The tomb has a cover plate on which between the two prisoners the deceased is shown with open eyes and with his hands in praying position, lying with his head on a pillow under a canopy. He wears a coat of mail and a coat of arms, from the right shoulder hangs the bandeller, on which the shield that almost completely covers the sword. He wears a wide belt around the waist, a belt around the head. On the shield the coat of arms, also city coat of arms of Heusden. In each of the two long sides of the tomb beneath shallow niches with blind window traces, in which four passes, four niches with window traces at the head end and three at the foot end. The footboard in the middle recess shows a young person dressed in a long robe with a band (?) In her hair and with hands in praying pose, Bern, anonymous, Maasstreek, c. 1296 - c. 1325, limestone, d 45 cm × w 323 cm × h 133 cm × w 1800 kg
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Tomb, Arnold van der Sluis, Heusden, Knight, c, 1245-1296, tomb, cover plate, two prisoners, deceased, shown, open eyes, hands, praying position, lying, head, pillow under, canopy, wears, coat, mail, arms, right shoulder hangs, bandeller, shield, almost completely covers, sword, wide belt, waist, belt, city coat, two long sides, tomb beneath shallow niches, blind window traces, four passes, four niches, window traces, three, foot, footboard, middle recess, young person dressed, long robe, band, hair, praying pose, Bern, Maasstreek, 1296, 1325, limestone
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