Sphinx in Buenos Aires, Argentina

This larger than life sized piece depicts a Sphinx, a cross between a human and a cat; unlike most other Egyptian sphinxes that are inherently male, this South American version is female- much like those made in Greece. The head appears to be Egyptian whereas the body is Greek. Its date of production is unknown, made out of granite and is now on permanent display at a public park in Buenos Aires. It was scanned with 56 photographs by Mercedes in Argentina. 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.