Headstone
A headstone, gravestone or tombstone is a marker, normally made from stone, that is used to identify a person who is buried beneath it (in the grave).
These markers can be plain or beautifully carved with writing (epitaph or inscriptions) and pictures, but at times some gravestones can be unmarked, leaving a dead person unidentifiable.
Headstone Media
Captain Andrew Drake (1684–1743) sandstone gravestone from the Stelton Baptist Church in Edison, New Jersey
Marble headstone of a couple buried together in Singapore, showing an arched emblem, signifying the reunification with one's partner in heaven. Within the arch is a statue of Jesus Christ
A tombstone at the grave of Paavo Ruotsalainen (1777–1852) in Nilsiä, Kuopio, Finland
Grave Marker, Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw (Native American), late 19th century, wood, pigment, Brooklyn Museum
Wood grave marker using Canadian Syllabics
Iron cross on a grave in Ekshärad cemetery.
Wooden grave markers stored at Heidal Church, Norway
Gravestone in Canada with indigenous language inscription in Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
Multilingual gravestone in Llangybi, Gwynedd, Wales: Welsh, English, French
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