This is a 3D model of an ancient marble sculpture in the Louvre (catalog no. MR 122). The sculpture is dated to the 2nd c. CE and was from Aphodisias in Turkey. The Borghese Centaur shows a centaur and the god Eros. In mythology, the centaur is a half-human, half-horse monstrous creature. On top of his back sits Cupid (Eros), the god of desire who is portrayed here as a winged baby. This statue follows the Old Centaur statue type.

Bibliography: Louvre Museum Official Website, Marchal Geoffrey on the Old Centaur statue type

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 Samantha Schlegel (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor).