Roman and Late Antique Artefacts from Egypt: Understanding Society and Culture
Ellen Swift, Lloyd Bosworth, Frank Walker, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5284/1078326. How to cite using this DOI
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Ellen
Swift
Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies
University of Kent
Division of Arts and Humanities
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Canterbury
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Resource identifiers
- ADS Collection: 3754
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1078326
- How to cite using this DOI
Overview
This collection comprises 3D models of artefacts from the collection of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL, specifically, sound-making objects (musical instruments) from the Roman, Late Antique and Islamic periods in Egypt, including bells, cymbals, rattles, clappers, a set of pan-pipes, and a set of double-pipes, together with sound recordings of the replica instruments that were made using the 3D model files. The files can be used to make 3D prints of the original artefacts. The sound recordings illustrate the basic sounds produced by the individual replica artefacts, and also include some ensemble performances using ancient rhythms, tunes and instrument tunings which are known to have existed in the Roman period. Photographs and descriptions of the original artefacts used as a basis for replica creation are available by searching for the object accession numbers on the Petrie Museum online catalogue.
[Image: Reed panpipes, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, acc. no. UC33270. Courtesy of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL.]
