This is a Roman copy of a Greek work, combining the Aphrodite Anadyomene type whereby the subject is caught after stepping out of water and adjusting her hair, with the 'Modest Aphrodite' depicting her holding her drapery. The interesting aspect about this sculpture is that it was made out of two types of marble, the lower half in Carrara, the upper in Island marble; this suggests that this piece is the combination of two ancient sculptural fragments reused and merged into two.

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 stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)