Nydia at The MET, New York

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Nydia, The Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii is an impressive marble sculpture inspired by Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel, The Last Days of Pompeii. Sculpted by Randolph Rogers in 1854 the llife-size piece depicts Nydia, one of the characters in the novel. She was a yhoung slave girl stolen from high-born parents by kidnappers, weaving and selling garlands of flowers to earn money. She eventually commits suicide rather than suffer unrequited love. The sculpture can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.   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.