Petrie Museum Scans: Half of Analyzed Vases Precise. Adam Young and Vase Scan Team spent 2 days at Petrie Museum in London in 2024 Used structured light scanners and photogrammetry on artifacts At least half of the analyzed vases showed precision in the same ballpark (low single digit thousandths of an inch) as previously scanned vases
The Vase Scan Team spent time at London's Petrie Museum using structured light scanners and photogrammetry. About half the analyzed vases showed precision in the low single digit thousandths of an inch—matching previously scanned examples. The museum holds only Petrie's bottom 5-10% (teaching stock). The good pieces went to benefactors or private collections.
Key Facts
- Adam Young and Vase Scan Team spent 2 days at Petrie Museum in London in 2024
- Used structured light scanners and photogrammetry on artifacts
- At least half of the analyzed vases showed precision in the same ballpark (low single digit thousandths of an inch) as previously scanned vases
- Petrie Museum collection represents only bottom 5-10% of Flinders Petrie's artifacts (teaching stock)
- Good items were given to benefactors or kept by Petrie himself, much now in private collections
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