Memorials

generic term for grave marker found on a wall or ceiling/vault to draw attention to a floor tomb or grave; sometimes called a "formella" in Italian scholarship when referring to a framed stone block

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

Getty ID: 300126352

words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial

Alternate Names: monogram

Getty ID: 300028702

worked rock hat has been cut, shaped, crushed, or otherwise formed for use in construction or other purposes

Getty ID: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300011176