Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov uses high-resolution 3D scans to analyze Egyptian vessel symmetry. Authentic museum vessels from the Petrie Museum cluster together showing hand-guided craftsmanship. Machine-made pieces form a separate class with machining fingerprints. No provenanced high-precision vases analyzed so far match the extreme precision of some private collection pieces.
Metrology study analyzes Egyptian vessel symmetry to detect fakes
Key facts
- Dr. Max Fomichef Zamov used high-resolution 3D scans to measure Egyptian stone vessels
- The method calculates circularity and concentricity for horizontal slices of vessels
- Authentic vessels from the Petri Museum cluster together showing patterns of hand-guided craftsmanship
- Modern machine-made and high-precision unprovenanced vessels form a separate class with machining fingerprints
- No provenanced high-precision vases match the extreme accuracy of some private collection pieces
- The most precise vases are consistent with modern techniques, not ancient Egyptian craftsmanship
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