RanzbakMar 17
Nina Willburger

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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Mar 17 at 12:22pmWeb
Show threadMarcos DioneMar 17
@ninawillburger what about the round thing? A coin. right?
Show thread Janneke 🔻 - 🍋 🍉Mar 17
@mdione @ninawillburger manufacturer stamp
Show thread Janneke 🔻 - 🍋 🍉Mar 17
@ninawillburger sadly, the museum is closed due to renovations, and it is not certain what will be on display after the renovation...
Show threadMarcel-Jan KrijgsmanMar 17
@ninawillburger Signed, Bartholomeaus Simpsonius.
Show threadGJ Groothedde 🇪🇺Mar 19
@ninawillburger Lovely!
Show threadIanMar 22
@ninawillburger stigmergy
Show threadRealGene ☣️Mar 22
@ninawillburger
If, like me, it appears that the footprint is *raised* from the tile, it's because of a lighting illusion. Rotating the image corrects it: