That's a 'memento mori' and was popular in medieval and renaissance
England.
I saw a very similar one in the inner wall of Norwich Cathedral
complete with stone engraving of a skeletal figure. Very macabre.
http://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/pic_lib/Picture_library-
Shrouds_and_skeletons.htm#7
Of course, Susan Sonntag claimed that all photographs were memento
mori....
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 13/05/2007, at 5:44 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:
> "Oh ye who reads with little care, who passes by and leaves me
> here. Know
> that someday you too must die and be entomb'd as well as I"
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