3D archaeological treasures
The field of archaeology increasingly uses 3D photography and 3D scanning to record and preserve cultural artefacts. From a shark bone ring, through prehistorical mammoth carcasses, to completely digitised castles and archaeological sites, you can peruse the 3D heritage archaeologers have created in this gallery.
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3D model representing the skeleton of Mammuthus meridionalis vestinus, found in 1954 in Madonna della Strada at Scoppito, about 15 kilometers from L’Aquila (Abruzzo, IT). It is exhibited in the eastern bastion of the Spanish Fortress at L'Aquila since…
MATIÈRE ET TECHNIQUE : Os ORIGINE ET DATE : Irlande - fin du Paléolithique, vers – 10 000 ans MAN 6517 Voici le crâne d’un grand cerf découvert dans une tourbière d’Irlande au XIXe siècle. Le mégacéros possédait des bois extraordinairement développés. Le…
Argent, or, Alise-Sainte-Reine (Côte d'Or). Seconde moitié du Ier siècle av. J.-C. (?) MAN7564 2019 © Musée d'Archéologie nationale - Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye / Numérisation 3D : Summum 3D
Herminette à pince posée, lame pivotante et ligature en rotang (Calamus sp.) Lame polie à section lenticulaire, trois anneaux de blocage en rotang. Roche à glaucophane. Turumo. Groupe turu. Hache : L. 0,570m ; l. 0,335m / lame : L.0,0 85m ; l.0,0 66m ; …
Castillo Templario en la Sierra de Irta, con vistas panoránmicas sobre el valle corredor de Xivert y grandes extensiones del Parque Natural.
3D model of a shark bone ring. During excavation, over 70 vertebrae from the porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus, were found, nearly all between the Choir and central nave of the church. Like this seen here, these bones had been worked on and shaped into rings. …
3D model of a wooden arrow shaft with a copper-alloy arrowhead. The original object was found at the Skriðuklaustur monastery. Physical object held at the National Museum of Iceland nr: 2011-36-1068 https://sarpur.is/Adfang.aspx?AdfangID=783279 Part of th…
The Ename crosier is the top part of the staff of the abbot of the abbey of Ename, Belgium. The object has the status of Flemish Masterpiece and was found in 1995 during the archaeological excavations of the abbey. This digital restoration shows the sta…
An early Roman marble comic mask from Stratonicea Caria Turkey Dimension: height, 0.267, m Acquisition: given in 1865 by Rev R. Walpole Object Number: GR.10.1865 (Antiquities)
A pentelic marble head of Euripides, 1st or 2nd Century AD. Dimension(s): height, 0.42, m width, shoulders, 0.29, m Acquisition: bought in 1966. Object Number: GR.2.1966 (Antiquities)
TYA 244:395:A nuppipäinen kaularengas - Iron age necklace / neck-ring with mushroom-shaped ends Nuppipäinen kaularengas on löytynyt Paimion Spurilan rautakautisesta kalmistosta vuoden 1984 arkeologisilla kaivauksilla. Pronssinen kaularengas kuuluu Turun y…
Rihemberk Castle is one of the most picturesque castles in Slovenia and a cultural monument of national importance. The remnants of a prehistoric fort were found here and the castle itself was built in the early 13th century. The Lanthieri family, which o…
The Antrim Cross is a bronze cross with five equal arms from the early 9th century. The cross has five pyramidal bosses each in the form of a truncated pyramid. The side of the pyramids are decorated with interlocking angular fields of yellow enamel, alte…
The O'Dea Mitre (ceremonial headdress or headgear worn by bishops or abbots) is on display in the Museum on behalf of the Roman Catholic diocese of Limerick. The mitre was made to the order of Bishop Conor O'Dea of Limerick in 1418 and still belon…
Early christian decorated cross slab now on display at the visitors centre Clonmacnoise. Contains a three line cross with a circular expansion containing a triskelion, and looped terminals with key-pattern (Macalister, 1909).Inscription: OROIT DO MAELMH?C…
Bowl with outwardly collared rounded lip, from Scheldt valley ware with on outside remains of layer of white slip, baked orange
Large, triangular loom weight in terracotta with round perforations through the corners
Kemmelware, rim fragment lid, decorated with grooved parallel bands and geometric fishnet motif, three bands/surfaces with pigmented red slip
Elongated turned piece of wood with worked ends, possibly a spoke of a wheel, or a piece of furniture (bar or leg), or an instrument part
Mouth, neck fragment of amphora with flat handles with applied rib, band-shaped round edge, beige baked
Terracotta statuette (baked white, hollow inside) of a standing woman with child excavated on the Kerkhove-Kouter site in 1977. It was dated by means of stylistic characteristics to the period 150-200 AD and is attributed to a studio in Cologne. The statu…
Fragment of turned wood with worked end, possibly from a piece of furniture (bar or leg), instrument or spoke of a wheel
Fragment of Roman roof tile (tegula) with dog paw prints
Stake or peg for tent in wood
Large mortar bowl (mortarium) with pouring spout
Top of the pediment of a firedog used to keep the fire in a hearth together and to obtain good oxygen circulation. This also served as a support for a spit to prepare meat and a cooking pot could be placed on a grill. Round perforations were made in the w…
Misfired Kemmelware, body fragment, grooved rectangular and parallel geometric motifs, strongly curved
Mouth and neck fragment of a jug amphora with two flat handles, baked orange
Oxhide-shaped ingot. Concave sides; four handles. Within the framework of collaboration between Världskulturmuseerna and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at Cyprus University of Technology, the digitization of a substantial portion of the Cyp…
Mould-made. Flat back. Oval face. Prominent nose. Arms along sides. Wearing veil which falls down on the sides and back of the head. Within the framework of collaboration between Världskulturmuseerna and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at Cy…