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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:German (?)
Title:Armorial Panel
Date Made:16th - 17th century
Type:Stained Glass
Materials:glass
Measurements:panel: 14 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.; 36.195 x 31.75 cm
Accession Number:  AC 2018.218
Credit Line:Gift of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Description:
ID))): The stained glass features a heraldic shield encased in a circular frame. The shield at the centre is divided by a chevron pattern, with alternating red and white sections, and adorned with blue fleur-de-lis. Above the shield is a helmet, with mantling in blue and gold, flowing on both sides of the shield. The shield and helmet are bordered by a red band, all encased within a thick black circular border adorned with golden accents. (Shinsaku Kataoka '26)

Tags:
feathers; symbolism; families; shape; decoration and ornament; flags; leaves; symmetry

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