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

Acquired in 1865 from the Collection PourtalèsMarble, Roman, after an original from around 430/420 BC This head probably goes back to the bronze victor's statue of a young athlete by the sculptor Polykleitos of Argos or his school. In Olympia, the victorious athletes were allowed to set up such statues in their honour. The best preserved Roman copy at the Dresden Antiquities Collection gave this type of statue 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 for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.