Typology and Classification of a Safavid Tombstone in the Semnan Museum (Relying on the Variety of shapes of the Wooden Cenotaphs)

Ghanian , Soheila; Neystani  , Javad; Shairi , Hamid Reza; Mottaghizadeh , Issa

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Ghanian S, Neystani J, Shairi H R, Mottaghizadeh I. Typology and Classification of a Safavid Tombstone in the Semnan Museum (Relying on the Variety of shapes of the Wooden Cenotaphs). AIJH 2025; 31 (3) :27-55
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Typology and Classification of a Safavid Tombstone in the Semnan Museum (Relying on the Variety of shapes of the Wooden Cenotaphs)

Soheila Ghanian¹

, Javad Neystani

², Hamid Reza Shairi³

, Issa Mottaghizadeh⁴

1- Ph.D. Candidate of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IRAN
2- Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IRAN , jneyestani@modares.ac.ir
3- Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IRAN
4- Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IRAN

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The structure of the form and content of the gravestones of the Islamic era are significantly influenced by climatic, historical and cultural factors. The gravestones are divided into three main groups, raised, horizontal and combined. Box-shaped tombstones are also one of the species of horizontal gravestones that have different types. The lack of typology and accurate classification of this type of tombstone has caused turbulence in naming works among researchers. In addition, by studying the style of the common and different elements in the structure of the shape and content of the wooden cenotaphs, a precise typology of the tombstones can be presented.
Identifying and explaining the common and different aspects of the structure of the form and content in the works mentioned and describing them can be a source of many researches in this field and reduce the number of votes among researchers.

Keywords: Box-shaped tombstone, Wooden Cenotaphs, Form and content Structure, Comparative Studies

Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Arts and Humanities (General)
Received: 2023/03/6 | Accepted: 2024/05/15 | Published: 2025/03/30

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