Icarus at The British Museum, London
Icarus at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-02-23T13:29:07+00:00
Daedalus was a legendary craftsman and inventor. He made waxen wings for himself and his son Icarus. Together they soared into the air, but poor Icarus flew too near the sun. His wings melted and he fell into the sea.
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)
Icarus prints out very well and requires supports.
| Date published | 23/02/2016 |
| Time to do | 136 - 361 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 28 |
| Dimensions | 86mm x 48mm x 125mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Icarus |
| Date | 430BC (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 9.5 centimetres |
| Accession | 1867,0508.746 |
| Period | Classical Greek |
| Medium | bronze |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461617&partId=1&searchText=icarus&images=true&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
