Votive Relief for Hermes and the Nymphs

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Rome (Italy), Quirinal Hill, acquired in 1889Marble, 410 - 400 bc As is often the case with Greek votive reliefs, an allusion is made to a landscape scenery. In a grotto on the right, we see a river god Achelous as a bull with a human head, above him the crossed goat's legs of Pan. In front of the cave, Hermes leads three dancing nymphs. To the left stands the worshipping donator.  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.