Tortured Marsyas at The Louvre, Paris

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This marble sculpture is believed to have been made between the 1st and 2nd century AD, discovered around Banias in Syria. The statuette represents the satyr Marsyas being tortured. The original statue, known by many other replicas (also uploaded to Scan The World and MyMiniFactory), takes place in a group piece, now lost. Mounted by his side is the god Apollo assisting the torture with a slave holding a sytche who is cutting him. This group was created around 200 years BC. Read more about the story of Marsyas, Venus and Apollo from the other sculpture depicting his torture here!   Another copy depicting what the original could've looked like, housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.   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.