A fleeting moment preserved for millennia: around 1,900 years ago, a child stepped onto a Roman tile left to dry in the sun before firing, leaving behind a footprint that still speaks across the centuries.
Found in Nijmegen, on display at Museum Het Valkhof.
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Medieval tile from the collection of Museum Boymans van Beuningen.
Launcells, Cornwall
From C16 Barnstaple in north Devon produced lead-glazed relief floor tiles for local churches as well as ones in north Cornwall. At least 64 known designs, including fleur-de-lys, swans, heads, lions, and many flower designs.
Pancake Tuesday, The last day of Carnaval.
Slipware tile with a dancing lady and a drummer. Dated 1811.
Coll.: Niederrheinisches Freilicht Museum, Grefrath, NRW, DE.
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