Bust of Minerva at The Vatican Museums, Vatican City

This marble bust of Athena originates from Italy, carved circa 280 BC. The sculpture depicts Minerva (in Greek, Athena), the goddess of Wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. She is often depicted with a striking helmet either on her head of carried in her head resembling a reminder that she was a goddess of war. 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.这件雅典娜大理石胸像出土于意大利，创作年代约为公元前280年。该雕塑刻画的是密涅瓦（希腊语称雅典娜）——这位司掌智慧、勇气、灵感、文明、法律与正义、数学、力量、战争策略、艺术、工艺与技艺的女神。她常被刻画为头戴醒目头盔，或将头盔持于身侧，以此彰显其战神属性。 该藏品属于「全球扫描（Scan The World）」项目的一部分。「全球扫描」是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造涵盖全球各地雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的全3D打印数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。本项目采用开源模式，依托社区力量开展。若您身边有可分享的有趣藏品，可发送邮件至[e-mail]，了解参与贡献的具体方式。