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 Question: I saw a tall pointed statue in the cemetery, and I like the shape of it. It looks so powerful and commanding in the cemetery. What is it called? Are those made any more?
Answer: You are speaking of the obelisk. My article displays a picture of an obelisk that I photographed in Savannah last year at the beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery. If you have never visited this beautiful cemetery, then you should, because it is a fabulous experience.
Any serious monument builder or memorialist will have numerous photographs of obelisks for you to view as part of the library of monument designs.
I like the obelisk, too; I have built an all-polished obelisk using Shanxi Black granite for our family memorial that is 18 feet tall. The term “obelisk” is a Greek word meaning “pointed pillar.” It is any four-sided tapering spire that rises to a pyramidal point. Usually, the obelisk has less ornamentation than other memorial designs.
 Obelisks can be manufactured from a wide variety of granites, though it is most common to see them built from Georgia Gray granite. Modernly, importers have been entering our markets successfully, and colors are now common place, not only for the construction of obelisks, but for other memorial products as well. I chose the Shanxi Black for my own memorials, as it goes well with the Georgia Gray granite that we used for the perimeter fencing (coping) and was steeled on top and balance rock pitch on the sides.
As I have said before, your only limitations with a premier memorialist are his or her imagination and your pocketbook. We provide the expertise, experience, skill, creativity, and artistic viewpoint, and if your pocketbook can match, we can build great things for you.
Obelisks are manufactured in a wide variety of shapes and sizes ranging from corner posts to an unbelievable height. If you visit our website at www.ValdostaMemorials.com, and view the Cemetery Section, you will find numerous obelisks for your viewing pleasure.
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