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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 26 (1991)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 26

"A Crusader's Sword: Concerning the Effigy of Jean d'Alluye"

Nickel, Helmut

1991

6 pages

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Helmut Nickel

Met Art in Publication

A Knight of the d'Aluye Family, Limestone, French — A Knight of the d'Aluye Family
after 1248–by 1267

The Cloisters Apocalypse, Tempera, gold, silver, and ink on parchment; later leather binding, French — The Cloisters Apocalypse
ca. 1330

Sword, Iron, French — Sword
13th century

Sword, Iron, Western European — Sword
possibly 12th–early 13th century

Tomb Effigy of Jacquelin de Ferrière, Limestone, wood, North French — Tomb Effigy of Jacquelin de Ferrière
ca. 1275–1300

Matrices for Sword Mounts, Copper alloy, Iraqi or Iranian — Matrices for Sword Mounts
10th–11th century

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji, Unidentified artist Chinese, early 15th century, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji
Unidentified artist
early 15th century

Helmet Crest (Maidate)

ca. 1615–1868

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