This marble sculpture, from the Hellenistic or Roman period, copies a Greek original of 420-410 BC. The fine statue is a copy of a famous Greek bronze attributed to the Classical Greek sculptor Kallimachos. Existing copies of the 'Venus Genetrix' type always show the goddess draped in 'transparent' garments - a sculptural style popular towards the end of the 5th century BC, a common quality in Hellenistic sculpture.

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.