3D scanning resolves pre-dynastic vase striation debate at Petrie Museum

3D scanning resolves pre-dynastic vase striation debate at Petrie Museum. The Petrie Museum houses core number seven which caused debate about whether striations are spiral or horizontal 3D scanning has definitively resolved the debate as mathematical 3D scans cannot be faked Researchers also scanned later dynastic alabaster vases that imitated pre-dynastic designs

3D scanning settled a museum debate about pre-dynastic vase striations - spiral or horizontal? Math doesn't lie! Later dynastic alabaster imitations are visibly asymmetrical vs the originals. The precision gap is striking 🏺⚙️

Key Facts

• The Petrie Museum houses core number seven which caused debate about whether striations are spiral or horizontal
• 3D scanning has definitively resolved the debate as mathematical 3D scans cannot be faked
• Researchers also scanned later dynastic alabaster vases that imitated pre-dynastic designs
• Later imitation vases showed visible asymmetry and imprecision compared to originals
• The museum worker was unaware of engineering aspects including stone hardness on Mohs scale

Source: Scanning Pre-Dynastic Vases at the Petrie Museum by Funny Olde World