This cast of a mother and child is part of the Pompeii Exhibit at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.
They were found in the House of the Golden Bracelet. The family sought refuge under the stairs on the lower level of the home. They were apparently from a very wealthy family.
Both the mother and the child are frozen in a boxer like pose which was caused by the extreme heat.
The cast is on display in front of an image showing how the many bodies in Pompeii were found.
Such a tragic story.