The Medallion Design on Gravestones in Palembang

The Islamic tombs in Palembang date from the 16th-20th century AD. Some of are plain and some have decorations. Ornaments affixed to jirat tombstones. ornaments found on headstones include medallions. medallion vary shape commonly temple buildings Java 9th-16th centuries decorative motifs time Darussalam Sultanate. varied interesting study similarities differences with those Java, as well reasons for emergence these differences. Based two problems, this paper aims identify forms decoration, similarities, differences, background decorations Java. To answer archaeological research methods were used by describing ornamental variety identifying its diversity. After that, it was analyzed qualitatively using symbolic theory. results show that due historical relationship between Majapahit Demak kingdoms difference decoration is caused creativity factor artists.