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.通常而言，幼年男童常以赤裸形象被刻画，而稍年长的男童则被塑造为身披斗篷、手持宠物禽鸟的形象。这类题材的作品常搭配一只跃起扑向禽鸟的小型犬作为装饰。这件浮雕可追溯至古典盛期，是此类题材现存最古老的再现作品。本藏品属于「扫描全球（Scan The World）」项目的组成部分。「扫描全球」是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益项目，我们通过该项目搭建面向公众免费开放的数字化档案库，收录全球各地可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标性建筑。该项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的创作并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。