Stockholm Font II

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This font is in the National Museum in Stockholm but the cast was bought by the V&A where this font was scanned. The piece is in stone, perhaps made in the 12th century but the sculptor unknown. It measures diameter 64 cm x height 69 cm and was scanned by a volunteer using roughly 30 photographs.   Gallery location:In Storage   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.Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London