gravestone’s lithograph of Tabadakan village in Mashhad

Hassanzadeh, Fahimeh; Sheikhi, Alireza

doi:10.22034/hgj.2024.208912

gravestone’s lithograph of Tabadakan village in Mashhad

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fahimeh hassanzadeh ¹

alireza sheikhi ²

¹ Master’s degree Islamic art, Research & Technology Ferdows institute of higher education

² Assistant Professor, Department of Handicrafts, Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/hgj.2024.208912

Abstract

Among the historical cemeteries in the suburbs of Mashhad, we can mention the cemetery of Tabadakan village, whose tombstones tell the mystery of the region's history and their attitude to life. Therefore, the decorations carved on stones, from motifs to inscriptions, are very important and worthy of consideration. The goal is visual and content analysis of the inscription, form and motifs of tombstones. Therefore, what is the form and role of Tabadakan tombstones and what are their themes? The research method of the article is descriptive and analytical and the information is collected based on field studies and library documents. A total of 86 tombstones were photographed from this cemetery, of which 51 tombstones were studied due to their unique characteristics. The findings show that two types of tombstones, altar and box (five stones inside the shrine) made of granite and schist are the most numerous in the cemetery of this village. All the stones are neatly and beautifully framed, and according to the position of the tombstones, engravers and calligraphers carved the desired role on the stone according to their taste and knowledge. Most of the inscriptions contain poems about the peace of the rest of the world, Quranic verses and words of Ahl al-Bayt. Beautiful motifs, including motifs of everyday objects to war tools that are specific to this region, have all given a special effect to the tombstones. The motifs are designed according to the position, personality and special characteristics of the

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