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A Death's Head on a Shouldered Tablet Headstone

A Death's Head on a Shouldered Tablet Headstone

This shouldered tablet headstone is decorated with a winged deaths head motif. The winged death's head was a common headstone decoration from the end of the 17th century, through the middle of the 18th century.
Galleries: Granary Burying Ground, Grave Markers
Keywords: boston, cemetery, granary burying ground, grave markers, headstones, massachusetts
Photo Location: Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/27/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.008
F Number: 22
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 42°21'26.01"N 71°03'41.99"W
Picture Number: 17884