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Knights belonged (and still belong today) to wealthy aristocratic families. In the medieval period when a knight died his family would often pay for an elaborate raised stone tomb to be erected over his grave, with a stone sculpture (effigy) of the knight as he looked in his prime (not usually as an old man).
Sometimes effigies were not arranged until some time after the knight died, so he would be shown wearing armour of a slightly later period than his own - for this reason it is always wise to treat tomb effigies of knights with caution, since they may not accurately portray the knight as he really looked.
Effigies are always of recumbant (lying down) figures, usually either completely "rounded" sculptures, or sometimes only three-quarters of the complete figure, attached to a kind of stone plinth serving as a bed for the effigy. The knight might have his helmet as a pillow and a lion or some other creature serving to support his feet.
Tomb effigies are not the same thing as brasses, which would normally be set into a small, flat gravestone.
The links below take you to images of medieval tomb effigies:
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A knight effigy is a sculpture or likeness of a knight, often positioned on top of a tomb or sarcophagus to memorialize a deceased warrior or noble. These effigies can be found in churches, cathedrals, and other historical sites, providing a visual representation of the deceased individual in their armor or regalia.
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