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Additional Illustrations of
Evolving Gravestone Styles


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The gravestone below is an example of Stone 15 from the Plympton County cemetery, as depicted in Figure 3 of the study by James Deetz and Edwin Dethlefsen entitled Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow.
Plympton County gravestone depicted as Stone 15 in Figure 3 of study entitled Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow    This is the position of this gravestone in the Plympton cemetery stylistic trends over time; use the link below to see a full-size version of this Figure 3
This stone represents the second, major branch of stylistic developments departing from Stone 5. The undulating lines of the feathers are removed entirely in this stone, leaving a face ringed with multiple halos. The heart-shaped mouth has been simplified somewhat, and will be modified into a simple "T" shape in Stones 16 and 17.
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Figure 3 of Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow article

Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow article

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