Tomb of Arnold van der Sluis or Heusden, Knight (c. 1245-1296), Anonymous, c. 1296 - c. 1325 The tomb has a cover plate, on which between two fiaters the deceased with open eyes and with the hands in praying position, lying with the head on a pillow under a canopine is displayed. He wears the Maliënkolder and weapon skirt, from the right shoulder hangs the bandelier, on which the shield, which almost completely covers the sword. Around the means he wears a wide belt, a band around the head. On the shield the gender weapon, also city coat of arms of Heusden. In each of the two long sides of the

Tomb of Arnold van der Sluis or Heusden, Knight (c. 1245-1296), Anonymous, c. 1296 - c. 1325 The tomb has a cover plate, on which between two fiaters the deceased with open eyes and with the hands in praying position, lying with the head on a pillow under a canopine is displayed. He wears the Maliënkolder and weapon skirt, from the right shoulder hangs the bandelier, on which the shield, which almost completely covers the sword. Around the means he wears a wide belt, a band around the head. On the shield the gender weapon, also city coat of arms of Heusden. In each of the two long sides of the tombegen shallow niches with blind window tracing, in which four passes; At the head end four and three niches with window tracing at the foot end. The foot end shows a standing young person dressed in a long robe (?) In the middle niche in the hair and with the hands in praying position; A coat of arms in each of the flanking niches; of which the judge shows a climbing, crowned lion with split tail. The following inscription can be read on the oblique sides of the lid: ... Ctis IAC (ET) H (IC) Tumulat (US) Husde (N) si nat (US) ex Clara Stirpe Vocat (US) Arnold (US ) Mile (s) de Slusa SP (er) Ne (er) Viles Act (US) H (IC) Novit Falso ... Olita (M) Q (UA) RTO RES (N) DAS A MENSE DEC (EM) BRE BALE (N) DAS. Ano Milleno D (Omi) Ni Noviesque Noveno et Bis Centeno Terno Quo (que) Cu (M) Deedeno Gaudeat in C ... QUISQ (UE) Fidelis Hoc Pater et Flamen Sacrum Nat (US) Q (UE) .... Meuse Area limestone Bern (Gelderland) The tomb has a cover plate, on which between two fiaters the deceased with open eyes and with the hands in praying position, lying with the head on a pillow under a canopine is displayed. He wears the Maliënkolder and weapon skirt, from the right shoulder hangs the bandelier, on which the shield, which almost completely covers the sword. Around the means he wears a wide belt, a band around the head. On the shield the gender weapon, also city coat of arms of Heusden.

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