شیرهای سنگی ( Lion Tombstones )

Lion Tombstones (Persian: شیر سنگی šir-e sangi; Bakhtiari: بردشیر bardšir, meaning “stone lion”), are a type of tombstone formed in the shape of a lion. They are primarily found on the graves of Lor, Bakhtiari and Qašqāʾi nomads in the southwestern region of Iran. There were some stone lions in Ardal, Absardeh village, Charmahal Bakhtiari in Iran. It is a historical place and these lions were located in a domestic cemetery. Age of theee stones dates back to 500 years ago.