17571 BM Scylla Protome

This is a 3D model of an ancient terracotta vessel decoration in the British Museum (catalog no. 1856,1226.223). The figure of Scylla (Skylla) was bequeathed to the museum by Sir William Temple in 1856. It dates to c. 300 - 200 BCE. It shows Scylla as a female figure on top with a lower body that forms into three dogs. In mythology, she was described as a monster with six legs and six heads, springing from various parts of her body. Each part had three rows of teeth. Bibliography: [British Museum](https://bit.ly/2RhJFIy), [Ancient History Encyclopedia](http://www.ancient.eu/Scylla_and_Charybdis/) # Ancient World 3D This model posting is part of Ancient World 3D, a project that provides curated 3D open access content for Classical Studies. A 3D Printable frame for this model can be found [here](https://skfb.ly/6RE8Y). The [original model was posted by Scan The World](http://mmf.io/o/17571). This entry was composed by Samantha Schlegel (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor).