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

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In spite of its battered condition, the portrait conveys the personality of a great thinker. There are striking similarities between this head and portraits of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), the tutor of Alexander the Great and one of the most important intellects of the fourth century B.C., but the identity of this man remains unknown. The existence of a second head of the same type in the National Archaeological Museum in Chieti, Italy, likely indicates that a well-known person is represented. (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)