Bronze statue of a man at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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This is a bronze statue of a man originating from Greece and made in the Hellenistic period (mid 2nd-1st Century B.C.). The imposing figure, approximately one-and-a-half times life-sized, probably once held a spear in his right hand. His pose clearly depends on the iconography of nude Hellenistic ruler portraits in the tradition of the famous late fourth-century B.C. statue by Lysippos of Alexander the Great holding a spear. The identity of the figure remains uncertain, although scholars have suggested a number of possibilities. It well may represent one of the Hellenistic rulers of Pergamon such as Attalos II (r. 159-138 B.C.) or Attalos III (r. 138-133 B.C.). The subject also has been idenfified as Alexander I Balas (r. 150-145 B.C.), the ill-fated Syrian usurper, or less likely, a Roman republican general, perhaps Lucullus. The monumental scale suggests that the statue was likely commemorative, erected in recognition of an important event such as a military victory and set up in a public space.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.