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Additional Illustrations of
Evolving Gravestone Styles


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The gravestone below is an example of Stone 6 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 6 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
The mouth element has been omitted on this stone's design and the feathers are depicted as wavy lines which will lead further to the curled hair of the "Medusa" design, as shown in Stones 7 through 10 (Figure 3).
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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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