Head of a Ram at The Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris

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This stunning head of a ram is a show-stopping decorative section of an enormous vase on display at The Louvre in Paris. The vase was part of a pair, which unfortunately has gone missing, commissioned by the general director of King Philibert Orry's buildings back in 1742 to decorate the park of Chateau Choisy (which sadly were never placed there). Two other vases, featuring Autumn attributes, can be found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, crafted by renowned French sculptors Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and Nicolas-Sébastien Adam. All four vessels were carefully carved from drawings created by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the first king's architect. Learn more about the Autumn vase here. (photo credit: photo rmn and met)(archive info: louvre) This remarkable object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a groundbreaking non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe for the public to access free. Scan the World is an open-source community effort. If you have interesting items nearby and want to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Scanned: Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)