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Visualising animal hard tissues

O'Connor, Sonia A.
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Sparrow, Thomas
; 
Holland, Andrew D.
; 
Kershaw, Rachael
; ; 
Janaway, Robert C.
; 
Ugail, Hassan
; 
Wilson, Andrew S.
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2022-04
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Raw material selection, Identification, Osseous, Keratinous, Cultural significance, CITES
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2022
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This chapter summarises AHRC/EPSRC Science and Heritage Programme-funded research to develop a digital resource to disseminate knowledge of the identification of osseous and keratinous animal hard tissues. The choice of materials in the manufacture of individual artefacts or classes of objects can make a major contribution to understanding their cultural significance and questions of provenance or authenticity. This resource builds on understanding gained through a Fellowship to O’Connor in developing, evaluating and validating identification criteria for these materials in raw, worked and decayed states. The resource concentrates on the non-destructive visual methods of particular relevance to the examination of artworks, historic and archaeological artefacts. The chapter highlights the potential of various visualisation methods and digital technologies to capture and combine 2D images and 3D models and guide the viewer through the multi-scalar visual cues of each material to a reliable identification. By accessing a range of collections, the project has produced a comprehensive and accessible resource, disseminating these findings more widely than could be achieved by a physical reference collection. This resource supports the identification of cultural heritage objects for conservation scientists and heritage professionals and informs the fight against the illegal hunting and trafficking of rare and endangered species.
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O'Connor SA, Sparrow T, Holland AD et al (2022) Visualising animal hard tissues. In: Ch'ng E, Chapman H, Gaffney VL et al (Eds.) Visual heritage: Digital approaches in heritage science. London: Springer. 179-202.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77028-0_10
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