Digital Modelling in Museum and Private Collections: A Case Study on Early Italic Armour
| Autor: | Timothy Mackrell, Jeremy Armstrong, Joshua Emmitt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Archeology
History Armour Aside Context (language use) QA75.5-76.95 photogrammetry Data science Computer Science Applications etruscan Photogrammetry Archaeology 3d modelling Electronic computers. Computer science Direct analysis Level of analysis museum collections private collections lidar CC1-960 Digitization |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2514-8362 |
| DOI: | 10.5334/jcaa.63 |
| Popis: | Public, and particularly museum-based, collections provide invaluable opportunities for analysis. The objects in these collections typically offer relatively complete examples which often become reference points for newly excavated material or analyses. However, aside from issues of provenance and occasionally authenticity, one of the biggest challenges with the analysis of objects in museum collections is, perhaps ironically, their public and collection-based context. Objects on display are often only directly analysed immediately following their initial discovery and are then increasingly restricted for direct analysis (e.g. placed behind glass, displayed in such a way that their removal is difficult, etc.). Although visible to millions, once in a collection the level of analysis possible is often limited and superficial. In this paper we discuss the analysis of three collections of ancient Italian armour now housed in collections, both public and private. We examine some of the ethical considerations when looking at such collections. We also discuss the issues faced when analysing and making digital models of objects, which are used to explore the nature and importance of military equipment in Italy during the first millennium BCE. In addition, we argue that, although famous, many of the pieces held in collections are currently being underutilized in studies of the ancient world. We suggest digitization, even when conducted quickly, can help to unlock more information from previously excavated and analysed items and we highlight the pros and cons of various techniques when working in museum-based contexts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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