Virtual unfolding of folded papyri
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4621752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H-E Mahnke (0000-0003-3155-1385, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, corresponding author), Tobias Arlt (0000-0002-0715-2213, Technische Universität Berlin), Daniel Baum (0000-0003-1550-7245, Zuse Institute Berlin), Hans-Christian Hege, Hans‐Christian Hege (0000-0002-6574-0988, Zuse Institute Berlin), Felix Herter (0000-0002-4506-1179, Zuse Institute Berlin), Norbert Lindow (0000-0001-5143-2573, Zuse Institute Berlin), Ingo Manke (0000-0001-9795-5345, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie), Tzulia Siopi (0000-0002-1252-6822), Eve Menei, Marc Etienne, Marc B Etienne (Louvre), Verena Lepper (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Pages | 264-269 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cultural Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1296-2074 • E-ISSN: 1778-3674 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.culher.2019.07.007 |
| OpenAlex | W2965650320 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
The historical importance of ancient manuscripts is unique since they provide information about the heritage of ancient cultures. Often texts are hidden in rolled or folded documents. Due to recent improvements in sensitivity and resolution, spectacular disclosures of rolled hidden texts were possible by X-ray tomography. However, revealing text on folded manuscripts is even more challenging. Manual unfolding is often too risky in view of the fragile condition of fragments, as it can lead to the total loss of the document. X-ray tomography allows for virtual unfolding and enables non-destructive access to hidden texts. We have recently demonstrated the procedure and tested unfolding algorithms on a mockup sample. Here, we present results on unfolding ancient papyrus packages from the papyrus collection of the Musée du Louvre, among them objects folded along approximately orthogonal folding lines. In one of the packages, the first identification of a word was achieved, the Coptic word for “Lord”
Archaeology · Art · Biology · Geometry · Literature · Natural language processing · Papyrus · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Mechanical Engineering
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |