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Articles | Volume XLII-2/W15
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W15-743-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W15-743-2019
23 Aug 2019
 | 23 Aug 2019

THE DIGITALIZATION OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COFFINS: A DISCUSSION OVER DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR RECORDING FINE DETAILS

A. Mandelli, L. Perfetti, F. Fiorillo, F. Fassi, C. Rossi, and C. Greco

Keywords: Egyptian coffin, structured-light scanner, photogrammetry, 3D documentation, micro-mapping

Abstract. This work starts from the request to have a physical high-resolution 3D model of the external, anthropoid coffin of the scribe Butehamon, held at the Museo Egizio, Turin. At the time of writing, a replica of the coffin, based on this survey work, functions as final and focal installation of the temporary exhibition Archeologia Invisibile of the Museo Egizio, Turin, running from March 2019 to January 2020. The replica acts as support for a micro-mapping installation meant to re-project a pattern of images onto the coffin’s surface, including the results of different radiometric and colourimetric analyses performed in the recent past by Museo Egizio and Musei Vaticani. This collaborative work encouraged a thorough discussion on the interaction between scientists and humanists engaged in the study of archaeological finds, on the needs and expectations of both sides, and on the technical problems relating to handling objects of different sizes.