Anglo-Saxon Stone Cross Shaft at The British Museum, London by Scan The World

Description

This fragment from the schaft of a large, free standing stone cross is richly carved with Christian imagery. The swirling vines evoke the concept of Christ as the "True Vine", while the archer shooting his arrow may symbolise the spread of God's "Divine World". The raising of large stone crosses became popular in parts of Anglo-Saxon England. Typically placed outdoors, sometimes in churchyards, they acted as beacons of belief in the landscape, marking places where people could gather to hear Christian preaching. (Credit; Wikipedia) 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) | Download free and paid 3D printable STL files