Head of a Victor's Statue in the Type of the Dresden Boy

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Acquired in 1865 from the Collection Pourtalès Marble, Roman, after an original from approximately 430/420 BC This head likely originates from a bronze victor's statue of a young athlete created by Polykleitos of Argos or his workshop In Olympia, victorious athletes were permitted to establish such statues in their own honor The best preserved Roman replica at the Dresden Antiquities Collection provided this type of statue with its name 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 available for free to the public 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 participate