Daisy wheel, hexfoil, hexafoil, rosette: protective marks in gravestone art
Auteur :
Lacy, Robyn S.
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781805396635
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Hexfoils have a history of use for personal protection and were carved both intentionally or graffitied into church pews and walls, bed frames, doors, and gravestones. This research sheds light on the use of this historic symbol to protect the bodies and souls of the deceased, across several thousand years and multiple countries.