Statue of a Young Woman Wearing a Peplos

Statue acquired in 1971, head in 1981Marble, Roman, after a model from around 440/30 BC The statue is high-quality Roman copy from the early Imperial Age. The woman dressed in the heavy woolen peplos once held a fruit bowl in her hand, which is no longer attached due to the missing left lower arm. This attribute characterised her as being in the act of devotion. Stylistically, she is related to the girls from the Parthenon frieze. 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.