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Headstone of Josef

Headstone of Josef, a Jewish child. Girona limestone. 14th century, Girona's Montjuïc. Cession of the Archeology Museum of Catalonia. Girona.

Headstone of Josef, a Jewish child. Girona limestone. 14th century, Girona's Montjuïc. Cession of the Archeology Museum of Catalonia. Girona.

The headstone features a touching commemoration of the life of a child who died prematurely: "Funerary stele of the loving, delightful Josef, son of Rabbi Jacob, may he rest in peace, in the hands of his Rock and Redeemer."

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