This is a 3D model of an ancient bronze statue in the National Archaeology Museum, Florence. The hollow-cast Etruscan bronze statue depicts a man with his right arm outstretched. Found in Lake Trasimeno in 1566, this statue likely depicts a magistrate. The inscription along the bottom of his toga appears to translate to, “To (or from) Auli Meteli, the son of Vel and Vesi, Tenine (?) set up this statue as a votive offering to Sans, by deliberation of the people.”

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Ancient World 3D

This model posting is part of Ancient World 3D, a project that provides curated 3D open access content for Classical Studies. Each model has an etched catalog# and 3D Printable frame for building a library. The original model was posted by Scan the World. This entry was composed by Joshua Mefford (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor).