Marble Bust of a Priest

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Published on June 16, 2012
This thing was Featured on June 17, 2012

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"Roman, Hadrianic Period, A.D. 117-138

Collection of Shelby White and Leon Levy (L.2007.8.5)

This intense figure can be identified as a priest by his headdress, a rolled fillet with a raised round diadem at the center. The manner in which his toga is folded, with a thick band crossing his chest, indicates that he was a priest of the god Serapis. A seven-pointed star would have been painted on the round diadem. ..."

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It prints great on a makerbot thingamatic. The chin is a little challenging (as you can see in my side-view), and the left-hand side of the model is a bit steep, but otherwise it looks super and the detail is amazing.

Thanks! Looks great!

Martin, your capture is so good. This is going to look great in the new white ABS we just put up on the store. thanks for widening the scope of the capture project!

Thanks! I love the Met. Going to try to do a new object each time I go.

Captured with 123d Catch and cleaned / edited with ZBrush.