Marble Head of a Satyr at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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This is an almost lifesize marble head fragment of a Satyr playing a Double Flute. It is originally Roman from the Imperial period, 1st century AD. It is a copy of a Greek work of the 3rd century BCThis satyr with pointed animal ears is one of the many wild creatures that cavort in the train of Dionysos, god of wine. His brows and lips are puckered and his cheeks distended as he plays a double flute. Such realistic rendition of an exaggerated momentary action is typical of Hellenistic 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.