Report on the 3D-Scanning and Photography Project, National Museum of the Sudan, Khartoum

Abstract

In January and February 2010, a 3D-scanning and Photography Project was carried out in the National Museum of the Sudan in Khartoum. The objective of the project was to test two models of 3D handy scanners on various types of objects and to ascertain the possibilities and limits of their use in documentation, archiving, presentation, and protection of cultural heritage of (not only) the Sudan.

This report presents the first results of the project.

Keywords

• 3D-Scanning
• Documentation
• Cultural Heritage
• Sudan