Veiled Woman at The Louvre, Paris

About the original.

This head was discovered on the island of Anaphe in the Cyclades. It comes from a funerary statue that depicted the deceased wearing a veil. The head was sculpted separately from the body, and then a stone tenon on its base was inserted in a mortise in the bust-a technique that was widely used in the Cyclades and Asia Minor. The high quality of marble sculpting in the late Hellenistic period can be seen in the delicacy of this young woman’s face, which is amazingly well preserved.

Discovery on the island of Anaphe

This woman’s head came to light in 1823 on the island of Anaphe in the southeastern Cyclades, together with a clothed statue of a woman. The collector Guillaume Alby, who was the French Vice-Consul in Santorini, purchased the two pieces. The head became part of the Louvre collection in 1898, as a bequest of Madame Faugère.

A veiled young woman

This delicate face with its youthful features is reminiscent of certain early Hellenistic creations from the workshop at Kos. It shows the development of marble craftsmanship in Greece during the second half of the third century BC, and it is evidence of that period’s prosperity. The woman is depicted wearing a veil; her eyes are half-open and her thin-lipped mouth reveals a slight smile. Her hair, styled in fine, sinuous plaits, is freed from the veil and forms a halo around her oval face.

A funerary statue

Originally, this head was placed on a funerary statue depicting the deceased. It was sculpted separately from the body, and then a stone tenon on its base was inserted in a mortise in the bust. This technique was widely used in the Mediterranean basin, particularly in the Cyclades and in Asia Minor. The same system was used, for example, for the heads from Tralles and from Apollonia in Epeiros, also in the Louvre collection. In certain cases, the bust was carved ahead of time, and the head was added at the time of death.

About the copy.

This is a replica of Veiled Woman discovered under 1823 on the island of Anaphe in the Cyclades and the head became part of the Louvre collection in 1898, the Veiled Woman at The Louvre, Paris, is replicated here and 3D printed from a scan of the original piece which dates back to around second half of the third century BC.

It has been slightly adjusted to allow it to stand up on a stable surface but is otherwise as close to the size of the original i.e., 12.5 cm.

This statue has many advantages over other material replicas:

– Fast production time (3-5 days)
– Large selection of sizes.
– High quality due to high dpi printing.
– Nice price.
– Possibility to paint the statue as you wish.

We have worked hard to get a quality product that will repeat the original. This statue will be a wonderful decoration for your home or office. In addition, it can be used as a teaching aid for studying the art of the ancient world of antiquity.
Without processing, the plastic has a matte surface. On request, we can paint in one of the basic colors: Bronze, Marble, black, white, red.
After finishing all the work, the statue looks wonderful and it is hard to believe that it is a copy.

This is a 3D printed product, so there may be minor defects (rough edges, bumps, etc). I have spent months building my own machines to exact specifications for accuracy and surface quality, and I scrutinize every model very closely. I use only the highest quality filament to ensure colors are vibrant and defects are kept to an absolute minimum for both your item and my machine. Every item in my shop is test printed and checked for not only aesthetics but also the intended use. All of my items I list I personally test to ensure they meet my stringent standards. If I’m not happy with it, it doesn’t ship. You will get my very best work, which you will find is a cut above the rest!

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Product size:

Made from PLA bioplastic. The statue comes in 5 options:

Option 1:

• Length: 7.9 Centimeters
• Width: 8.3 Centimeters
• Height: 12.5 Centimeters

Product colors:

• White
• Gold
• Black
• Grey
• Bronze

Packaging.
We do our best to deliver your order intact. We deliver orders in cardboard boxes filled with foam. The statues are wrapped in a protective sheet with air bubbles of different sizes. Externally, the box is protected with oilcloth and reinforced tape. And last but not least, we ensure every parcel so that as a result of loss or breakdown, we can resend the parcel.