05 October 2009

Symbolism of Clasped Hands

Clasped hands on a tombstone can symbolize "farewell".  Likewise, they can reflect the bonds of marriage or friendship, unities which endure even after death.

Pictured here is the stone of  William McClaskey, buried in 1872 in White Eyes Cemetery near Coshocton, Ohio. Photo by LSPratt.

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