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The knotted cord distinguishes this figure as a Franciscan friar. The legible part of the inscription, which may date later and thus suggests reuse of the tomb slab, provides his name: HIC IACET VENERAND PATER LVDOVICS (Here lies venerable Father Louis).
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Title: Tomb Slab of a Monk (Father Louis)
Date: 14th century
Culture: French
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: Overall: 66 x 26 1/2 in. (167.6 x 67.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection,1930
Accession Number: 30.77.5
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