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Grave, Cimetiere des Capucins, Bourges, France

Censer carved on a grave in the Capuchin cemetery, or Cimetiere des Capucins, founded in 1792, the oldest cemetery in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. This columnar gravestone is carved with mysterious symbols, including an oil lamp, hourglass and skull with bat's wings, representing the passing of time and death. One theory is that it relates to freemasonry but no theory has been proved. It is probably the tomb of a soldier and member of the Parnajon family. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Censer carved on a grave in the Capuchin cemetery, or Cimetiere des Capucins, founded in 1792, the oldest cemetery in Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. This columnar gravestone is carved with mysterious symbols, including an oil lamp, hourglass and skull with bat's wings, representing the passing of time and death. One theory is that it relates to freemasonry but no theory has been proved. It is probably the tomb of a soldier and member of the Parnajon family. Picture by Manuel Cohen