3D scan of male figure that represents Porifera. Porifera is a phylum that belongs to the Kingdom Animalia and is commonly known as sponges. Sponges can be seen on the shaft of the dynamically posed sculpture. The figure was created by Rudolf Weyr (1847-1914) and is part of the decorative program in Hall X of the Natural History Museum. **Object**: Figure embodying Porifera **Collection**: Natural History Museum Vienna (contact: Stefanie Jovanović-Kruspel) Find out more about the NHMW [here](http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en). Scanned and edited by V. Winkler & A. Haider (NHMW) Scanner: Artec Leo Contribution to the digitization project „Einsichten in die gesellschaftspolitische Dimension des NHMW über die Jahrhunderte von der Prägung des Wissenschafts-Verständnisses bis zum Nationalpark in der Lobau“ funded by the [BMWKMS](https://www.bmwkms.gv.at/).