Seated Figure on a Throne at The British Museum, London

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The attribution of this figure to Cyrenaica is not a sure thing; the clay doesn't match that of Rhodes, and does resemble some figures from Cyrenaica. Still, the style and type are similar to those made at Paestum. Cyrenaica is the eastern coastal region of Libya, also known as Pentapolis in ancient times. It was part of the Creta et Cyrenaica province during the Roman period, later divided into Libya Pentapolis and Libya Sicca. During the Islamic period, the area came to be called Barqa after the city of Barca. Cyrenaica was an administrative division of Italian Libya from 1927 until 1943, then under British military and civil administration from 1943 until 1951, and finally in the Kingdom of Libya from 1951 until 1963. In a broader sense, still used today, Cyrenaica includes all of eastern Libya, including the Kufra District. Cyrenaica borders Tripolitania to the northwest and Fezzan to the southwest. The region that was once officially known as Cyrenaica formed several habiyat, the administrative divisions of Libya, since 1995. (Credit: British Museum, Wikipedia) 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 around the globe for public access. 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. Scanned: Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)