This replica reproduces a Roman marble torso of a faun, carved in the 1st century CE as a copy of a lost Greek Hellenistic bronze of the mid-2nd century BCE. The original fragment belongs to the statue type known as the Invitation to the Dance. It is based on the torso in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The figure twists in a spiral as if turning on one foot. A small goat’s tail remains on the lower back. Head, arms and legs below the thighs are absent, yet the fragment is identifiable as a faun, a woodland companion of Dionysus. In the complete composition the figure would have beaten time with a kroupezion while holding cymbals, often paired with a seated nymph or maenad. The original fragment measures 66.04 × 39.05 cm. Musculature of the chest, abdomen and back is sharply defined.
Materials:
White nylon: The surface is polished, producing a smoother finish. This is the most economical option.
Black nylon: A post-printing treatment followed by Color Touch finish confers resistance to external conditions, scratching and rubbing. Colour is uniform and consistent between production batches.
Replica Measurements (Nylon): 12 cm (4.72 in)
Objects that exceed the size limits of the production process for the selected material are manufactured at a reduced scale relative to the original. Hollowing is sometimes applied to reduce cost.
