Arktos Head

This is a small marble head of a young child. The marble is large-grained, which is often associated with the island of Paros. Unfortunately, the head is severely damaged, and around ¼ of it is missing. Nevertheless, the soft smile of the child is a common depiction in early Hellenistic sculpture. It has been suggested by John G. Pedley that this statue is an example of an arktoi, children who impersonated bears in the festival in honor of Artemis at Brauron. For more information on this object, see “Two Greek Heads in Ann Arbor” by John G. Pedley.

The downloadable files are in an .STL format which is optimal for 3D printing. We suggest using a free software such as Meshmixer to edit the file to your needs. Some objects may need supports added or should be hollowed out for the most efficient printing. Any questions about 3D printing should be directed to kelsey.disko.project@umich.edu.

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Touch Controls

Orbit: swiping on mobile or click and drag with a mouse.

Panning: two-finger touch, or dragging with right-click.

Zoom:  pinching on a mobile device or the scroll wheel on a mouse.

Keyboard Controls

Orbit: Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Panning: Hold the Shift key and use the Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Zoom:  currently not implemented.