Head of Discophoros by Polykleitos of Argos

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Acquired before 1891Marble, Roman, after an original from ca. 460/450 BC Polykleitos created numerous bronze statues depicting gods and athletes. This head goes back to a type, which presumably portrayed an athlete holding a discus in his left hand. The shape of the head so typical of Polykleitos' work, most notably the finely chiselled curly hairstyle, corresponds with the head of the Spear-Bearer close to it.  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.