Head of Mourning Penelope

Acquired in 1879 from the Dressel Collection (Rome)Marble, Roman, after a model from the fifth century BC Full of sadness, the woman rests her head in her hand. This motif, preserved also in a statue type and in a 'Melian' relief, gave her the name of Odysseus' virtuous wife, who waited twenty years for him to return. Perhaps this Roman copy was part of a funerary statue. 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.该藏品于1879年从罗马德雷塞尔藏品（Dressel Collection）入藏，为罗马时期大理石制品，复刻自公元前5世纪的原作。这名女子手托头颅，神情满是哀伤。这一造型不仅在雕像形制中得以留存，亦见于‘米利安’（Melian）浮雕之中，因此被冠以奥德修斯那位忠贞妻子的名号——她曾耗时二十年守候丈夫归来。这件罗马复刻品或许曾作为丧葬雕像的组成部分。 本藏品属于“扫描全球（Scan The World）”项目的一部分。“扫描全球”是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造覆盖全球的可完全3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。该项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有优质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。