Marble Head of a Goddess at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

myminifactory

In Hellenistic times both goddesses and idealized queens wore high diadems. This head likely belonged to a statue of Aphrodite, as it resembles other depictions of the goddess. The eye sockets are filled with a time of white limestone, much weathered; the irises and pupils were once inlaid with a different material. (source; accompanying text at The Metropolitan Museum of Art)   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.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)