Grave Slab Collection

Medieval stone grave slabs, Kilberry, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Roman Family on a grave-slab. Terme Museum. Bas-reliefs depicting families signified a longing for reunion in the afterlife, rather than a collective burial. Terme Museum Rome

Roman Husband and wife (funerary slab) Imperial period. At Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome
Roman Husband and wife, funerary slab from Imperial period, c2nd-3rd century. Bas-reliefs depicting couples were popular, signifying a longing for reunion in the afterlife

Grave-slab from Mycenae, Greece, 16h Century BC. From Shaft-Grave V, Chariot and spirals, held at National Museum Aireus

Egyptian grave-slab showing the cosmos
Egyptian grave-slab showing the solar boat carrying the Sun Disk with Ra holding an Ankh. Before the deceased stands Isis-Hathor, with a solar disk between cows horns

Roman grave-slab with a husband and wife, from the National Museums collection in Rome

Roman grave-slab showing a family group from Terme Museums collection in Rome

Etruscan grave-slab showing a man being suckled by a beast, 5th century
Detail of an Etruscan grave-slab showing a man being suckled by a beast, a predecessor to the Romulus and Remus legends, 5th century

Greek Grave-Slab of Shipwrecked Sailor, from Rheneia, Mykonos, c5th century BC. Held at Archaeological Museum. Mykonos, Greece

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Discover the rich history and intrigue of medieval grave slabs from Kilberry, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and beyond. Witness the Roman family's eternal bond on their funerary slab in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome. Travel back to the Imperial period with a Roman husband and wife grave-slab. Marvel at the cosmic depictions on an Egyptian grave-slab. Gaze upon the unity of a Roman family group on their grave-slab. Delve into the mystical world of an Etruscan grave-slab featuring a man being suckled by a beast. Unravel the enigma of a Pictish grave-slab bearing a human swastika motif from the 7th century. And, journey to ancient Greece with a grave-slab of a shipwrecked sailor from Rheneia, Mykonos, c5th century BC. Each grave-slab tells a unique story, preserving history and culture for generations to come.