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A Double Tablet Headstone with Death's Head Art

A Double Tablet Headstone with Death's Head Art

Both of the burials that are marked by this double shouldered tablet headstone are decorated with the winged death's head motif. The death's head was a popular form of mortuary art, from the end of the 17th century, through the middle of the 18th century.
Galleries: Granary Burying Ground, Grave Markers
Keywords: boston, cemetery, double tablet headstone, 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: 17880