Funerary Relief of a Boy

Whereas infant boys usually were depicted naked, the older ones were portrayed in the image of the boy in a cloak holding a pet bird in his hand. This is often augmented by a small dog jumping up to the presented bird. This relief, still dating from the high classical age, is the oldeset rendition of this type. 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.相较于通常以裸体形象呈现的幼年男童，稍年长的男童则被刻画为身披外袍、手持宠物禽鸟的形象。这类形象常辅以一只跃起扑向所持禽鸟的小型犬只。这件浮雕可追溯至古典盛期，是此类题材中现存最古老的表现作品。 该藏品为扫描全球（Scan The World）项目的组成部分。扫描全球是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性项目，旨在打造全球范围内可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。该项目采用开源模式，依托社区共建；若您身边有颇具价值的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]，了解具体参与方式。