Head of a Woman at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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This large-scale marble head of a woman originates from the Roman Imperial period of the 1st century A.D. It is believed to be a replica of a Hellenistic statue created in the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. The head was given as a gift by Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson in 1903 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Women with tightly coiled hair were fashionable in Egypt and Cyrene during the Ptolemaic period. This particular head likely represented an influential person, as several other replicas exist today. This replica was once part of the collection formed by Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani in Rome during the early 17th century. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit project launched by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from around the world for public access. Scan the World is an open-source community effort, where anyone with interesting items can contribute by emailing stw@myminifactory.com to find out how they can participate.