Hestia - Elgin Marble, at The British Museum, London

This female figure depcits Hestia. It is a section of a pediment of three women (including Aphrodite and Dione) from the Parthenon at Athens, part of a collection now known as The Elgin Marbles at the Brituish Museum, London. The Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his assistants), inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenonand other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin claimed to obtain in 1811 a controversial permit 'not to remove statues but what he might discover in specific excavation' from the Ottoman house, which then ruled Greece. From 1801 to 1812, Elgin's agents removed about half of the surviving sculptures of the Parthenon, as well as architectural members and sculpture from the Propylaea and Erechtheum. The Marbles were transported by sea to Britain. In Britain, the acquisition of the collection was supported by some, while others likened Elgin's actions to vandalism or looting. Following a public debate in Parliament and the subsequent exoneration of Elgin, the marbles were purchased by the British government in 1816 and were passed to the British Museum, where they stand now on display in the purpose-built Duveen Gallery. 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.这件女性雕像描绘的是赫斯提亚（Hestia）。该雕像属于雅典帕特农神庙（Parthenon）三角檐壁残件的一部分，同属该残件的另外两名女性分别为阿佛洛狄忒（Aphrodite）与狄俄涅（Dione）。如今这批藏品被称为埃尔金大理石雕（Elgin Marbles），现收藏于伦敦大英博物馆（British Museum）。帕特农神庙石雕（又称埃尔金大理石雕）是一批由古典希腊大理石打造的雕塑（大多由菲迪亚斯（Phidias）及其助手创作）、铭文与建筑构件组成的藏品，其最初属于雅典卫城（Acropolis of Athens）的帕特农神庙及其他建筑。第七代埃尔金伯爵托马斯·布鲁斯（Thomas Bruce）声称，其于1811年从当时统治希腊的奥斯曼帝国当局获得了一份颇具争议的许可，内容为“并非移除雕像，而是可发掘特定出土文物”。1801年至1812年间，埃尔金的代理人移除了现存帕特农神庙雕塑的近半数，同时还拆除了卫城山门（Propylaea）与厄瑞克忒翁神庙（Erechtheum）的建筑构件与雕塑。这批石雕经海路运往英国。在英国国内，部分人士支持收购这批藏品，另有部分人士将埃尔金的行径比作破坏文物或劫掠。在英国议会开展公开辩论并随后为埃尔金洗脱罪名后，英国政府于1816年收购了这批大理石雕，并将其移交大英博物馆，如今它们陈列于专门修建的杜文画廊（Duveen Gallery）中。本展品属于“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目的一部分。“扫描世界”是MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造全球范围内可免费获取的、支持全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库。该项目属于开源社区协作项目，若您身边有感兴趣的文物并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。