Carved relief of an hourglass with wings, representing transitory life and ascent to heaven. (c) 2025 Sean F. Johnston
Victorian gravestone carved from sandstone block, carrrying a high relief sculpture of a hand reaching downward to lift a veil or curtain, symbolising the transition to heaven. (c) 2025 Sean F. Johnston
Transition iconography. Winged hourglass and lifted veil. #Troqueer cemetery, Dumfries, #Scotland.
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