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Tomb sculptures wordless Wednesday

Posted in Angels, Cemetery Sculpture, tagged , , , , , , , on March 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Pair of angels from a tomb, about 1330-50, marble, workshop of Tino da Camaino (1)

Pair of angels from a tomb, about 1330-50, marble, workshop of Tino da Camaino (2)

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Iranian tombstone

Posted in Graveless memorials, tagged , , , , , on March 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

1100 Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan Iran Seljuk (2)

The tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan is in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Carved from limestone, it dates to 1110. The carvings include not only the name of the deceased and his death date, but verses from the Qur’an.

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Orestes Sarcophagus

Posted in Graveless memorials, tagged , , , , , on March 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Orestes Sarcophagus, ad 100 125, Greek marble, Roman, Italy (1)

This 2nd century Roman sarcophagus is in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Orestes Sarcophagus, ad 100 125, Greek marble, Roman, Italy (4)

Orestes Sarcophagus, ad 100 125, Greek marble, Roman, Italy (2)

Orestes Sarcophagus, ad 100 125, Greek marble, Roman, Italy (3)

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