Girl holding a pet animal at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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This is a marble statue of a girl holding a pet animal, originating from the Greek Hellenistic period (3rd century B.C.) The child wears a peplos with a long overfold and over it a sleeveless chiton that has slipped off her shoulder. She has gathered up the front portion to carry a small animal, probably a pet puppy. Such statues of children were often dedicated as votives or steles in sanctuaries or served as funerary monuments.   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.