Pottery animal at The British Museum, London

The animal originally held in a bowl in its forepaws, connected by a hole to the hollow interior. Animal-shaped vases are known from the Cyclades, but this example is also parallelled in Early Bronze Age Anatolia. 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.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)该兽形器物以其前爪握持一容器，兽身设有孔洞与中空内部相连通。基克拉泽斯群岛（Cyclades）地区此前已有兽形瓶类器物的考古发现，但本件也可与安纳托利亚早期青铜时代（Early Bronze Age Anatolia）的同类遗存形成对应参照。本件器物属于“Scan The World”项目馆藏。“Scan The World”是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性项目，旨在打造覆盖全球的可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费访问使用。本项目采用开源协作模式，依托社区共建。若您身边存有有趣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。扫描方式：摄影测量法（采用Agisoft PhotoScan软件完成后期处理）。