A symbolic carving at Ednam Church
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A symbolic carving at Ednam Church
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 29 Mar 2011
This stone tablet resting against the east wall of the church appears to be an end panel from a chest tomb or tablestone grave. It shows an infant with a woman holding up the skull of a child, representing the deceased. The skull is an emblem of mortality.
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Image Location
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55.627207
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-2.419072