A Colourful Past: Digitally Recoloring the Sarcophagus of Mer-Neith-it-es
Authors: B. Drabsch, University of Newcastle, Australia
A. Howells, University of Newcastle, Australi
L. O’Donnell, University of Newcastle, Australia
Abstract:The authenticity of museum displays has been a hotly debated topic for many years. While digital visualisation methods are now commonly employed in a range of humanities contexts it is increasingly recognised that there is a need to ensure that such work is intellectually and technically rigorous. Faced with this challenge researchers Drabsch, Howells and O’Donnell were asked to digitally re-colour a high-definition 3D scan of the 2600-year-old faded timber sarcophagus of Mer-Neith-it-es and to produce an educational animation for museum display at the new Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney.