Cast of a sitting victim of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 79 CE, Pompeii, Italy.
A man sitting against a wall, face buried in his arm — preserved in volcanic ash from August 24, 79 AD. Archaeologists filled the void his decomposed body left with plaster. This isn't a sculpture. It's a record of a last moment. Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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