Plaque in the shape of a tiger's head at The British Museum, London
Plaque in the shape of a tiger's head at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-02-23T12:07:18+00:00
Ornamental clay plaque in the shape of a tiger's head. The animal is shown in side view with a slightly opened mouth. The plaque was made using a mould The fact that it is flat on the reverse side suggest that it was applied to another object, most likely a vessel.
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)
Although there are some supports, it is easy to clean,, it is quite strong so there is no risk to brake any part when it is cleaning the supports. Enjoy your print.
| Date published | 23/02/2016 |
| Time to do | 531 - 956 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 126 |
| Dimensions | 135 x 63.1 x 99.9 mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Plaque |
| Date | 1stC-4thC (Whitfield 1985) |
| Dimension | Height: 3.9 centimetres Width: 2.9 centimetres |
| Accession | MAS.138 |
| Period | null |
| Medium | fired clay |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=229242&partId=1&searchText=tiger%27s+head&images=true&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
