Female Head at The British Museum, London
Female Head at The British Museum, London
Published 2016-01-13T13:59:30+00:00
This female head, wearing a ribbon and with her hair tied back in a braid, may be from a statue of a goddess or a young girl. Some artists began to inject more emotion into the facial expressions of male subjects during the 4th century BC. The female face, however, usually remained passive.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Infill 30%, 0,2 layer, with support
Date published | 13/01/2016 |
Time to do | 300 - 350 minutes |
Material Quantity | 55 |
Dimensions | 65mm x 71mm x 100mm |
Technology | FDM |
Title | Female Head |
Date | 4thC BC |
Dimension | Height: 16 centimetres Width: 11.5 centimetres Weight: 3.5 kilograms |
Accession | 1893,0712.3 |
Period | Classical Greek |
Medium | marble |
Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=407865&partId=1&searchText=Aegina+1811&page=1 |
Place | British Museum |