Nettles, Isaac, Gravestones - Carlton, Alabama
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BruceS
N 31° 20.769 W 087° 52.037
16R E 417503 N 3468289
Death mask gravestones in Mt. Nebo Baptist Church cemetery near Carlton, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM7JBC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2009
Views: 12
The gravestones created by Isaac Nettles, Sr. derive their primary importance from artistic qualities and ethnic associations and represent a unique burial tradition in the community. The death masks or "frozen face" motif has been identified by folklorists as characteristic of African-derived symbolism in African American art. The exact technique used by Nettles to create the gravestones is not known but is thought that the faces of the deceased were pressed in sand to create a mold and concrete and wire were used to create the gravestones.- from National Register Nomination Form
All gravestones are in close proximity to each other.
Street address:
E side Mt Nebo Rd., 0.5 mi. S of Cty Rd. 19
Carlton, Alabama
County / Borough / Parish: Clarke
Year listed: 2000
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Funerary
Current function: Funerary
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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