Adam Young and the Vase Scan Team received permission to examine about 30 Petrie Museum objects in 2024, then spent two full days scanning them in May 2025 using structured-light scanners and photogrammetry. Young’s team reported measurements in the low-single-digit thousandths of an inch. A 2025 Heritage Science study of 19 predynastic vessels concluded that all 19 were inconsistent with manual fashioning and consistent with machine-made examples. The museum holds roughly 5–10% of Petrie’s stone-vase finds as teaching stock; many fine pieces went to benefactors or private collectors.
Petrie Museum Scans: All 19 Vases Consistent With Machine-Making
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📍 Petrie Museum
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- The team was granted access to approximately 30 Petrie Museum objects in 2024; the two-day scan took place in May 2025.
- Adam Young and the Vase Scan Team used structured-light scanners and photogrammetry.
- Young’s team reported precision in the low-single-digit thousandths of an inch. A 2025 Heritage Science study of 19 predynastic Petrie vessels concluded that all 19 were inconsistent with manual fashioning and consistent with machine-made examples.
- The Petrie Museum holds roughly 5–10% of Petrie’s stone-vase finds as teaching stock; many fine pieces went to benefactors or private collectors.
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