Relief of Nike sacrificing a bull at The British Museum, London
Relief of Nike sacrificing a bull at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-01-18T15:35:17+00:00
This bronze repousse relief was probably originally from a mirror cover, depicting the goddess Nike sacrificing a bull. Bulls were common sacrificial animals in ancient Greece. Here, the sacrifice of a bull by Nike, the personification of Victory, may refer to a victory gained in an athletic contest or in battle.
The scene also decorated the Temple of Athena Nike at Athens.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Infill 20%, no support and layer high 0,2.
| Date published | 18/01/2016 |
| Time to do | 120 - 150 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 24 |
| Dimensions | 70mm x 78mm x 17mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Support Free | YES |
| Title | Relief of Nike sacrificing a bull |
| Date | 375BC-350BC (circa) |
| Dimension | Diameter: 13.97 centimetres |
| Accession | 1885,1212.1 |
| Period | Classical Greek |
| Medium | bronze |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=461578&partId=1&searchText=Nike+sacrificing+a+bull+relief&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
