Scanned in 123D Catch and edited in Meshmixer.
“This image of the knight Jean d’Aluye comes from the abbey at La Clarté-Dieu, which he founded in 1239, before setting out on Crusade to the Holy Land in 1241. He returned safely to France by 1244, carrying with him a relic of the True Cross, presented to him by the bishop of Hiera Petra, on Crete. It seems he somehow also acquired his sword during his travels, as its trefoil pommel conforms to contemporary examples from China.
“Date: after 1248–by 1267 | Geography: Made in Loire Valley, France | Culture: French | Medium: Limestone | Dimensions: 13 × 33 1/2 × 83 1/2 in. (33 × 85.1 × 212.1 cm) | Classification: Sculpture-Architectural | Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925 | Accession Number: 25.120.201”
More information: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/470599
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