Roman tombstone commemorating boy-miner
Roman tombstone commemorating Quartulus, a child who worked as a miner. Died at the age of 4. The boy is shown with a pickaxe and a basket to carry material. Object found in Jaén, Spain; it is now in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid.
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